This week on the show I sat down with author Lorena Para.

Lorena has been writing since she was a kid, and published her first novella in 2019. A homeschool mom, Etsy shop owner and chicken wrangler, Lorena says that being an author is “always who I wanted to be.” 

She went into this knowing completely nothing about the writing and publishing process, and from her perspective it “really takes a couple of books to find out who you are as a writer.” 

Listen in as Lorena shares a bit of her journey as an author. On this episode, we discuss:

• Connecting with local author groups

  
  

• Lessons learned along the way

  
  

• The importance of never giving up and not letting fear stand in the way of writing

  
  

• Her husband as her greatest supporter and encourager

  
  

• And more! 

  
  

  
  

Mentioned on this episode:

20 books to 50k

The SPA girls podcast 

Connect with Lorena

@theshortwriter on social media

theshortwriter.com

About T.C. Burr

After years of putting it off, I have started writing my debut novel—a story about friendship, and about growing up. It follows the lives of a group of young men as they navigate the world between two mountainous seasons of life, with all the twists, turns and trials that come with growing up.

Through this podcast, I aim to highlight inspiring stories from fellow writers, entrepreneurs, and creatives, offering encouragement and practical advice for those pursuing their own creative and business ventures.

A dream left on the shelf is one of life's greatest regrets.

Today's a great day to get started.

It's not that you haven't done it, it's just that you haven't done it yet.

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