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“Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

Lisa Jensen is a ghostwriter and novelist living in the Northwest with her husband and a furry family that includes a pack of Chihuahuas and a pair of cats.The job description for most of the work she’s done throughout her adult life included writing, editing, and proofreading. It started in radio, where she wrote scripts and ad copy daily, and continued when she started freelancing for lifestyle magazines. It was during that time, when her assignments began centering on showcasing the unique stories of everyday people, that Lisa discovered how much she enjoyed hearing people’s stories and telling them. She loved working with those individuals to tell their stories in an engaging, entertaining way that honored them, and that’s when she shifted her full focus to ghostwriting.

Additionally, after decades of toying with the idea of writing fiction, Lisa wrote and self-published a novel, Cedar Ridge, under the pen name Maris Parker in 2021. The following year, she narrated and published the audiobook version and has started writing the follow-up book with the intention of making it a series.  

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Lisa’s first novel, Cedar Ridge pen name, Maris Parker

Foundation series, Isaac Asimov, Foundation TV series on Apple TV, David S. Goyer, Creator and one of the screen writers

Outlander, series Diana Gabaldon, Outlander TV series, Ronald D. Moore, Creator and one of the screen writers

Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, Cloud AtlasMovie, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer screen writers

Three Pines, TV series on Amazon Prime, based on Louise Penny’s Inspector Ganache series. Created for TV and written by Emilia di Girolamo among others

Bridgerton, Julia Quinn, Created for TV and written by Chris Van Dusen among others. Produced by Shonda Rhimes among others available on Netflix

The Marvel Cinematic Universe and the D.C. Universe, movies and characters based on Marvel and D.C. graphic novels

The Harry Potterseries of books, J. K. Rowling, movies, various directors and screen writers

The Hunger Games series of books, Suzanne Collins, movies, various directors and screen writers

Jane Austen’s Dragons series, Pemberley: Mr Dracy’s Dragon book 1Maria Grace

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith, Movie, Burr Steers, Director, Burr Steers, Seth Grahame-Smith, screenplay based on Jane Austen’s book

Sense and Sensibility, Director, Ang Lee, screenplay, Emma Thompson, based on Jane Austen’s book 

Alfred Hitchcock, iconic director of suspense movies like Suspicion, Notorious, The Man Who Knew to Much, North by Northwest, and many others

The Space Between Time sequel, Lucinda Sage-Midgorden

The Man Who Invented Christmas, Director, Bharat Nalluri, screenplay, Susan Coyne, Les Standiford, based on the life of Charles Dickens

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I’m so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast, Patreon Community, and Apple subscription so I’d have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you’re passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you’ve learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

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“Instead of condemning people, let’s try to understand them. Let’s try to figure out why they do what they do. That’s a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness. “To know all is to forgive all.” 

― Dale Carnegie, How To Win Friends and Influence People