How long does a book have to be to be complete? The truth is whatever you need to tell the story. Author Jimmy Egan shares how coped with losing his 2 1/2 year old daughter in his book LIFE GOES ON in 64 pages.Jimmy Egan is at a remote location with yWrite Host Angela Grout. The Springfield Cultural Program sponsored this episode of yWrite which was held at the Intersection in Springfield MA. With a live studio audience, Jimmy Egan and Angela discuss how this book started and how his experience as an Investigative Agent sharpened his writing skills so he could write authentically to share his story.As a grieving father, Jimmy had to do the unthinkable, allow life to go on. Learn how writing LIFE GOES ON heals him daily and allows him permission to talk about his daughter, remember her, and honor her.He is proud supporter of Shriners Hospital for Children and because of what they did for his daughter Brooke, he also became a representative for Organ Donation as a Life Choice Donor. Becoming an author isn't always a planned mission. Jimmy shares how this unfolded for him, and why sharing his story has helped others. Writing about grief and living with it is all part of the journey for him, and many. Perhaps you have a story to share too?Learn more about Jimmy Egan and contact him for talks, copies of his book, and information about organ donation, or even stock market trading....email him at egan0078@charter.netMore copies of his books can be obtained by contacting angelamgrout @gmail.com To learn how you can be a guest on yWrite, visit www.y-write.comAuthor Angela Grout's books can be purchased at www.angelamgrout.com and on amazon.

How does one write a book, let alone a Trilogy? Meet Steve Pendelton, aka Steven Sevivas, author of the CAPRICORN CHUCK Saga Trilogy!!! Author Steve Pendelton shares with yWrite Host Angela Grout how he wrote his supernatural mystery in between shifts as a correctional officer, and his busy lifestyle.If you think you don't have time to dedicate to write, learn from Steve. He and Angela discuss writing on scrap paper when the moment of the muse has to talk, and how important editing is.This episode discusses how Steve's personal experiences gave him insight to include trauma, murder, grief, romance, and mysterious supernatural powers within his main character and the characters supporting the story.Writers often wonder how stories get on a page, and how the back cover to enhance readers is written, and of course the creation of the artwork on the covers. Steve Pendelton shares all this and more, including why he chose the pen name STEVE PENDELTON!Steve worked with Palmetto Publishing and shares how they helped him with his publications. From book one of the series to book three, Steve shares how the editing process made him a better and faster writer.The CAPRICORN CHUCK Trilogy is available on Amazon, titles include:CAPRICORN CHUCK's CRUEL WORLD, book oneCAPRICORN CHUCKS WORLD OF PAIN, book twoTHE TWO WORLDS OF CAPRICORN CHUCK, book three, and the completion of the trilogy...or is it?Purchase his books here: https://a.co/d/0agH34DnTo learn more about CAPRICORN CHUCK and Author Steve Pendelton contact him @capricornchuck007@hotmail.com Visit his website at amazon.com/author/capricornchuckFollow him on Facebook at Capricorn ChuckOn TikTok @omegaman027On Instagram @ omegaman006His author page pn FB is @ Steven SevivasAnd...what does a writer do with all the handwritten pages of the manuscript once the book is published? We are all still wanting to know! Share what you do with yours in the comments.If you want to be a guest on yWrite, contact angelamgrout@gmail.com or visit www.y-write.comAuthor Angela Grout's books can be found at www.angelamgrout.com and on Amazon here

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Lieutenant Richard Chase retired from the Massachusetts State Police and exchanged his badge in for a pen to share his remarkable journey in law enforcement. On this episode of yWrite, Host Angela Grout and Author Richard Chase discuss the authenticity of his voice and the power in his compelling storytelling.Good storytelling in a memoir form needs raw honesty and details which only the writer can know. In Richard Chase's memoir I PROMISE TO COME HOME, he shares not only extraordinary stories that defined his career, but the pace at which his life as an officer had to dismiss the trauma which he faced.Host Angela Grout notes that I PROMISE TO COME HOME is a book written not only a gift for readers to experience life in the seat of a cruiser, but the process of writing memoirs serves for time to heal from traumas which life forces one to plow through.Author Richard Chase shares the ease of finding his title, the process of editing, and the extraordinary moments which writing allowed him to accept his inner demons, process PTSD, and learn the power which sharing his life has provided for others and himself. Richard Chase's memoir can be purchased online and at http://a.co/d/ez5uqtNFollow his journey on his Facebook Author page at:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578604986733How can you be a guest on yWrite? contact angelamgrout @gmail.com Author Angela Grout's book are available on Amazon.