From Rejection to Resilience, with Poet Whitney Hanson
I loved connecting with Whitney Hanson and hearing her path to publishing. Originally independently published, Whitney caught the attention of an acquisitions editor at Penguin Random House after achieving, what Borat would call, great success on TikTok. She has a great story and I’m so glad she let me uncork it with her.
Meet Whitney Hanson
Whitney is a poet and through her vulnerability and authenticity, she has connected with thousands of readers and adamantly believes that poetry is not a dead language; rather it is the key to unlocking true vulnerability which leads to deeper connection with one another. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest collection, Home.
00:00:00 Introducing Whitney Hanson
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