Writing from a Center of Love, with Shelley Fraser Mickle
Shelley Fraser Mickle is an award-winning author who has published over a dozen books, which, along with her commitment to literacy and the power of story, led to her being nominated to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame in 2014. Her books have been New York Times Notables, Library Journal’s Best Adult Books and her nonfiction book, Barbaro: America’s Horse (2007) won a Bank Street Award. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest book, White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America.
How Shelley got her start writing and her bold attempt at setting up a meeting with William Faulkner. How Shelley pivoted from writing fiction to non-fiction and the joy she receives by telling true stories. Shelley’s approach to writing non-fiction as if she were writing a novel. Shelley’s belief in writing from a center of love vs. writing from cynicism or a place of darkness. Anything you ever wanted to know about Alice Roosevelt!
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