Tori Whitaker is a bestselling author who also belongs to the Bourbon Women Association and the Historical Novel Society. Her work has appeared in the Historical Novels Review and Bookmarks magazine. She graduated from Indiana University, is an alum of the Yale Writers' Workshop, and is recently retired from a national law firm where she served as chief marketing officer. She joins me today on Uncorking a Story to talk about her career and latest book, A Matter of Happiness.
Finding her voice as an author later in life Achieving success with her third manuscript Finding an agent and getting published The inspiration behind A Matter of Happiness How writing and publishing has stoked Tori’s confidence You can do more than you think is possible
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