Story-Power Story-Power Bonus Episode

In the 2023 movie The Holdovers, three people with troubles are forced to stay together at a posh boys school over the Christmas holidays. As their time together progresses, they bond and help each other move forward with their lives.

Fran Hawthorne, a New Yorker, is a retired journalist with 8 non-fiction books and articles to her credit. She’s won awards for her nonfiction writing, however, what she wanted ever since she was four years old, was to be a novelist. She has fulfilled that dream with two novels published so far, The Heirs and her latest which was published in November 2022, I Meant to Tell You. You can find out more about Fran and discover all her work on her website, hawthornewriter.com Also, look for her on Instagram @hawthornewriter. Send her a message, she’s always happy to talk to anyone interested in her books.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Author
Story-Power Ep. 83, The Novel in the Journalist’s Drawer with Fran Hawthorne
Agatha Christie, Author
Red Sparrow, Jason Matthews, Also in the series, Palace of Treason, The Kremlin’s Candidate
The Sixth Sense (1999)
James Joyce, Author, Finnegan’s Wake
William Shakespeare, Playwright
The Heirs, Fran Hawthorne’s first novel
The Lost Shtetl, Max Gross
Gratitude, Delphine de Vigan
Sage Woman Chronicles, Lucinda’s blog @Sagewoman.life. Go here for more extensive show notes.

Rich LaMonica Is a 22-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed on multiple occasions in support of the Global War on Terrorism.  He retired in 2015 and went through an entire year of self-reflection as he transitioned to civilian life again.  Those 365 days from retiring to finding a job taught him valuable lessons about transition. This has powered his drive to help other veterans as they go through the transition and any other roadblocks they are hitting.
 He is a Motivational Speaker who discusses Mindset, Resilience, Grit, and more skills that will make you find your Purpose no matter the journey you have been on. He is also pursuing a Ph.D from Liberty University in Homeland Security, is the author of the award winning 13 Step Guide to Success which can be found on Amazon. And has just published his second book  Out Of The Darkness which can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and many more.
 He lives by rules and has a motto that resonates with fans of How I met Your Mother "Challenge Accepted” He’s the Executive Producer and host of The MisFitNation Podcast. You can reach out to him: richlamonica101@gmail.com
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Hire Heroes USA
American Red Cross: The Mission Continues
Wounded Warriors Project
Travis Manion Foundation
TheMisFitNation, podcast

Lucinda has been a story lover since she and her family watched TV and movies together. Her father taught her how to find the deeper layers of a story. This love prompted her to pursue a double major BA in Religious Studies and Theatre and Speech, a MA in Theatre Arts, and finally a MAEd so she could share her love of stories with her students. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest but has lived in Southern Arizona for over 28 years moving there after a three month trip circumnavigating the globe. 
 
Now completely retired, Lucinda writes her weekly blog Sage Woman Chronicles, is working on her second novel, manages her Patreon Community and Apple subscriptions as well as producing the bi-weekly podcast, Story-Power.
 
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Favorite Sites
Cinema Therapy, YouTube, Website, Patreon
Ted Lasso, Apple +
What Should I Read Next Podcast, Patreon, Modern Mrs. Darcy website
Judith Starkston, author of The Priestess of Ishana, Sorcery in Alpara, Of Kings and Griffins, Flights of Treason
Madeline Miller author of, Circe, Song of Achilles, Galatea
Nikki Marmery author of, Lilith
Natalie Haynes author of, Stone Blind, The Children of Jocasta, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth, A Thousand Ships
Damsel, (2024) on Netflix
Ever After: A Cinderella Story, (1998)
Beauty and the Beast (2017) 
Barbie (2023) 
Lessons in Chemistry TV Mini Series (2023) 
Silo TV series (2023 - ) 
Rebel Moon - Part One, Part Two, (2023 - 2024)
Constellation,TV Series (2024 - ) 
Now, Voyager (1942) 
My Reputation (1946) 
Kitty Foyle (1940) 
Random Harvest, (1942) 
Argylle (2024) 

As a lifetime reader and evolving writer, I have always enjoyed fiction that left me wishing there was more to read, made me long for a sequel, or kept me thinking about its intricacies long after I turned the last page. My purpose in writing is to provide for an audience who appreciates plot twists, intrigue, and smart dialogue, which I have crafted to carry them to a surprising and satisfying final chapter.
I have been an educator and library director for over 30 years, but I have been a plot junkie my entire life. I value any medium that keeps me guessing and/or thinking throughout any novel, short story, piece of poetry, movie, and the like. I believe this sentiment accurately describes my style of writing.
I live in Saint Charles, Illinois, with my husband, Kyle, and dogs, Hendrix and Janis. Together, we have two grown children: Mitchell (25) and Madelynn (21).
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Assissins Are Us, Kimberly Van Sickle, purchase on her website above
The Book Fest of New York City
Placement: Will you be remembered for where you went … or how you got there?, Kimberly Van Sickle, available on her website
The Many Souls of Azazel: A Horror Novel in Rhyme, Coming soon, Kimberly Van Sickle on her website

In this audio blog post, I talk about the movie Damsel and how much I liked it. I also mention some of the books and classic movie actresses who don't wait around, but are damsels who save themselves.