I look forward to hosting Dr. Bob Rich and Diane Burton in August and to more authors in the lineup this summer. If you would like to talk about the Five W's in your book, please contact me to set up a time. We can extend the event into the fall months if there is enough interest. Thanks.
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| The 5 W's in Story |
The 5 W’s of Story—Girls Succeed! Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women by J.Q. Rose
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| Girls Succeed! Inspiring and empowering girls to achieve success in their dream careers |
WHAT
Girls Succeed! is an eBook filled with stories of women who, just like the readers, had dreams as little girls to embrace their passion and make it their career. The girls will be inspired by meeting the women and how they overcame obstacles in order to achieve their dream careers.
Unique to this eBook is the section about the women’s education and their resumes. Resources are listed to find out more about each profession through books and magazines. Links to websites and videos make the stories about the careers come alive for readers.
WHO
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| Fifteen successful women profiled in Girls Succeed |
I was honored to interview fifteen successful women who trusted me to tell their stories in the book. I appreciate their generosity in sharing their stories so girls can see how important it is to believe they can actually make their dream career a reality.
The stories include women who have discovered cures to stamp out disease, made people laugh, earned Olympic gold medals, and experienced seeing the country from the cab of an 18-wheeler truck.
They all have some things in common. First, they are passionate about the work they are doing. Second, they had people who influenced the decisions they made and helped them achieve their dreams. Third, they worked hard to be the best.
They all have some things in common. First, they are passionate about the work they are doing. Second, they had people who influenced the decisions they made and helped them achieve their dreams. Third, they worked hard to be the best.
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| Dream Big Painting by Julie Ann McKevitt |
WHERE
The stories come from all over the United States from Arizona to Pennsylvania, from Michigan to Florida.
WHEN
The women are contemporary women and contributing to today’s society including trailblazers in their professions.
WHY
When I worked several seasons at a girls residence camp in Michigan, I met outstanding young women who were counselors at the camp and smart, energetic campers full of potential to do great things with their lives. I wanted them to know women who achieved success in their chosen professions. These role models can inspire and empower girls to reach for and work toward achieving their dreams.
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| You can achieve your dreams. |
HOW
I was driven to put together this book, but I didn’t know too many women who were outstanding in their professions. So how did I start? I made a spreadsheet in 2008 of all the careers I wanted to cover in the book. Then I began my research. I made up a letterhead and wrote letters to each person telling them about my dream to write a book that would inspire girls and I requested an interview. I had a lot of rejections, but amazingly I had women who were excited to share their stories hoping they would inspire girls. (I’ve had adults review the book and they told me the stories inspired them too!)
Email was not as popular then as now, so all of the communication was done through snail mail. I also set up a time for a live interview via phone.
This was an exciting time for me and I value every minute spent getting to know these kind and giving women. Meet the ladies in the video below.
Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women
Below is the list of successful women in the project and their careers.
Chapter 1--Horse Trainer/Competitive Dressage Rider, Pati Pierucci
True Love
Chapter 2--Bike Racer, Mackenzie Woodring
Speeding Around the Track
Chapter 3--Children’s Book Author and Illustrator, Jane Stroschin
Practice, Practice, Practice
Chapter 4--Medical Doctor, Cate Bradley
Role Models Rock
Chapter 5--Chef, Sue Chef
Cooking Up a Career
Chapter 6--Technology Expert, Diana Stoneberg
Keep Your Sense of Humor
Chapter 7--Christian Minister, Laurie Haller
Serving God
Chapter 8--Horticulturalist, Sharon Loving
Thank You Very Mulch
Chapter 9--Medical Scientist, Juanita Merchant
Confidence Counts
Chapter 10-Olympic Gold Medalist in Women’s Ice Hockey, Angela Ruggiero
Showing the Boys
Chapter 11-Semi-Truck Driver, Barbara Totten
Freedom of the Road
Chapter 12-Teacher/Coach/Athletic Director, Barbara “Chili” Chiles
Aim Higher
Chapter 13-Social Worker, Lenair Correll
Overcoming Obstacles
Chapter 14-Entrepreneur/Product Developer, Veronica Bosgraaf
Find the Path to Success
Chapter 15-Professional Clown, Brenda Marshall
A Big Red Nose
Reader’s Guide
The Reader's Guide can be used as a companion to the ebook to encourage discussion on themes in the book and to have fun creating projects to further understanding themes of Passion, Persistence, Trailblazers, Feeling Different, Be the Best You Can Be, Overcoming Obstacles
The Reader's Guide can be used as a companion to the ebook to encourage discussion on themes in the book and to have fun creating projects to further understanding themes of Passion, Persistence, Trailblazers, Feeling Different, Be the Best You Can Be, Overcoming Obstacles
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| Girls Succeed! Now on sale for 99 cents |
Girls Succeed! including the Reader's Guide,
is now on sale for 99 cents at your favorite digital bookseller!
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8 comments:
Thanks for sharing the story of how you put this inspiring book together, JQ. It was a wonderful idea!
What a great idea. No doubt it motivated more than one young woman onto greater things. :-)
Anna from elements of emaginette
Thanks, Helena.
Emaginette--I hope it has made a few girls think about their futures and to strive to make their dream jobs come true.
Not only is this an inspiring book, how it came about is even more inspiring. Great job!
Thanks, Diane. This book surely is heart-driven for me.
Hey, JQ. Love the wide variety of professions you came up with for your roll models. I've shared. :)
At first I thought you were the horticulturist. The photo looked like you and since you mentioned about collecting data since 2008, I thought this might have been an earlier life before writing. :) Why not include yourself in the book. :)
Great group of women, across all lines, who took their passion and ran with it. Interesting concept for a book with lots of research. Congratulations, J.Q.
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