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A history teacher with deteriorating health takes a leap of faith into the unexpected world of long-haul trucking, only to discover it's the perfect path to becoming an award-winning author. This is the remarkable journey of Melodie Romeo (pen name Adele Lane), whose career transformations illuminate the power of reinvention.
After 24 years teaching history in Mississippi, Melodie faced a crossroads. The mounting pressures of education were taking a physical toll, yet starting over in an office job meant significant pay cuts. Her solution? Obtain a commercial driver's license and hit the open road. This bold move not only resolved her health issues but provided financial freedom and, surprisingly, more time to write than she ever had in the classroom.
"I was making two, three times as much as I did teaching school driving a truck," Melodie reveals, highlighting how her entrepreneurial spirit led her to establish Driving Edge Transport, her own trucking LLC. Traversing all 48 contiguous states, she found herself with productive hours to develop her craft between driving shifts.
Today, with approximately 35 books published on Amazon, Melodie specializes in historical fiction featuring strong, intelligent heroines who defy the traditional "damsel in distress" narrative. What shines throughout Melodie's story is her encouraging message to women contemplating their own reinventions: "Don't be afraid.
Website: https://www.authoredalelane.com
Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15264354.Edale_Lane
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/edale-lane
Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Edale-Lane/e/B07GRFPDRZ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorEdaleLane
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edale_lane/
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Who Is Julie Fairhurst?
Speaker • Author • Business Strategist • Founder of Women Like Me
Julie Fairhurst is a force of nature disguised as a woman with a pen and a business brain built for impact. As the founder of the Women Like Me Book Program, she has opened the door for women around the world to share their truth, heal their past, and rise into their power. Since 2019, she has published more than 30 books and over 350 true-life stories — without charging a single writer a dime! Why? Because women’s stories deserve daylight, not gatekeeping.
With 34 years in sales, marketing, and successful business leadership, Julie knows how to turn storytelling into influence and influence into income.
Her mission is clear and unapologetic: break generational trauma one story at a time and help women elevate both emotionally and financially. She doesn’t just publish books, she builds brands, confidence, and possibility, giving women the tools to rewrite their futures, grow their businesses, and lift their families with them.
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A history teacher with deteriorating health takes a leap of faith into the unexpected world of long-haul trucking, only to discover it's the perfect path to becoming an award-winning author. This is the remarkable journey of Melodie Romeo (pen name Adele Lane), whose career transformations illuminate the power of reinvention.
After 24 years teaching history in Mississippi, Melodie faced a crossroads. The mounting pressures of education were taking a physical toll, yet starting over in an office job meant significant pay cuts. Her solution? Obtain a commercial driver's license and hit the open road. This bold move not only resolved her health issues but provided financial freedom and, surprisingly, more time to write than she ever had in the classroom.
"I was making two, three times as much as I did teaching school driving a truck," Melodie reveals, highlighting how her entrepreneurial spirit led her to establish Driving Edge Transport, her own trucking LLC. Traversing all 48 contiguous states, she found herself with productive hours to develop her craft between driving shifts.
Today, with approximately 35 books published on Amazon, Melodie specializes in historical fiction featuring strong, intelligent heroines who defy the traditional "damsel in distress" narrative. What shines throughout Melodie's story is her encouraging message to women contemplating their own reinventions: "Don't be afraid.
Website: https://www.authoredalelane.com
Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15264354.Edale_Lane
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/edale-lane
Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Edale-Lane/e/B07GRFPDRZ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorEdaleLane
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edale_lane/
X: https://x.com/EdaleLane
Join the Movement - Women Like Me Community
Who Is Julie Fairhurst?
Speaker • Author • Business Strategist • Founder of Women Like Me
Julie Fairhurst is a force of nature disguised as a woman with a pen and a business brain built for impact. As the founder of the Women Like Me Book Program, she has opened the door for women around the world to share their truth, heal their past, and rise into their power. Since 2019, she has published more than 30 books and over 350 true-life stories — without charging a single writer a dime! Why? Because women’s stories deserve daylight, not gatekeeping.
With 34 years in sales, marketing, and successful business leadership, Julie knows how to turn storytelling into influence and influence into income.
Her mission is clear and unapologetic: break generational trauma one story at a time and help women elevate both emotionally and financially. She doesn’t just publish books, she builds brands, confidence, and possibility, giving women the tools to rewrite their futures, grow their businesses, and lift their families with them.
Julie's Website