In thia episode, you'll learn--

• how Louise Penny battled loneliness, alcoholism and isolation and turned her experiences into creating great cozy mysteries
• how Louise Penny struggled with her writing for years before producing her first novel Still Life\
• how Penny's Three Pines series have become one of the most successful and recognized cozy mystery series in the world

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In this episode, you'll learn--

• how James Cameron went from school janitor to movie director
• how Cameron struggled and sacrificed to learn the ropes of movie making
• how Cameron was willing to do almost anything--even putting his life at risk--to make his movies
• how Cameron often gave up personal gain to achieve his storytelling vision and still became one of the richest men in Hollywood

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Check out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!

In this episode, you'll learn--

• how Baum was destined to be a writer from his teens, thanks to gifts from his father
• how Baum had feet and success in both the literary and drama world
• how his Wizard of Oz series were the top children books of the time
• how Baum, in his own writing, predicted several technology inventions

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In this episode, you'll learn--

• how Bram Stoker became the #1 bestselling Gothic horror author
• How Bram came to meet and befriend famous figures of the era including Sir Author Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde
• what inspired Stoker to write such an original, haunting tale of evil
• how Stoker died never knowing the popularity his work would eventually bring.

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In this episode, you'll learn--

• how Robert Ludlum went the route of the theater to learn the essentials of great storytelling
• how Ludlum learned to combine conspiracy theories, globe trotting spies and high stakes adventure
• how his characters have been so popular other authors have written even more novels with Ludlum's characters
• how Ludlum approached his writing to create such twisty captivating thrillers

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In this episode, you'll learn--

• how Gabaldon went from scientist and computer expert to bestselling author of both a series of novels and the streaming series they spawned
• how she was among the first authors to combine historical adventure, suspense, mystery, science fiction and fantasy and romance with incredible success
• how the book sales and the viewers of the TV series dwarf the readership of many other authors
• how the the books (and the streaming series) occurred almost by accident, or at least on a whim.

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In this episode you will learn--

• the tragic and still remarkable life Maya Angelou lived
• how her life's journey took her to three continents and six languages
• the several firsts that Maya accomplished in her life
• how her life intersected with famous civil rights legends...with tragic results
• how she became the rare storyteller who succeeded as an author, a poet and a director

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