On September 16th, 2010 Tyler R. Tichelaar and Victor R. Volkman spoke with author, social worker, and busy mom Valerie Bradley-Holiday, PhD. Valeries doctorate degree is from The Union Institute and University, a distance-learning program based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her specialization is Social Psychology. She has a Master of Social Work Degree from Wayne State University. Valerie shared with us critical items to success as a writer and working mom:

• Time management: keeping it all together
• Respect for yourself and your craft as an artist
• Professionalism and its importance in producing quality products
• Dealing with frustrations and setbacks
• Accepting success and being prepared to act on it
• Self-publishing perils and benefits of using it.