02. Healing and growing post-breakup through writing w/ Angel Norvell

A soul-crushing breakup led her to start writing about her healing process with the hope of helping others.

Angel Norvell, a U.S. soldier & author of Hey Girl, Fix Your Crown, is on the show today.

In this episode, she walks us through how writing gave her the tools to take ownership over the breakup and move forward. She also discussed what experiences served as a catalyst for turning her healing process into a self-help book.

She also shares tips for making time to write while working and parenting full time, and she introduces us to her work in progress regarding a young-adult fantasy series about Greek gods.

Connect with Angel

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AJNorvelloffical
­– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajnorvell_/
– Website: https://authorajnorvell.com/

Books mentioned during the show

– The Instant Millionaire, by Mark Fisher
– One Thousand and One Nights, also known as The Arabian Nights
– Author Barbra Kingsolver
– Author C.S. Lewis
– Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling
– Percy Jackson series, by Rick Riordan
– Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
– Legendborn, by Tracy Deonn
– The Lost Gate, by Orson Scott Card

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Erin P.T. Canning has worked for 20 years as an editor, encouraging each writer’s individual voice and strengthening their writing goals.

She always planned to write a book, but life had a tendency to distract her. After dedicating six years of her life to motherhood and discovering her ADHD, she started writing again, even though she feared her writing skills had atrophied.

After letting go of her perfectionism, Erin finally finished her own shitty first draft and released her fantasy romance novel, Ruins and Redemption, in 2023. Her current role as a podcaster and book coach enables her to help writers pursue their author dreams.