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Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast! The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs. In this episode In this episode of the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast, I speak with award-winning mystery writer Wendy H. Jones, about her journey to become an author-preneur. Wendy had enjoyed a successful army career, and was a respected academic, when a sudden illness rendered her disabled and unable to move from her chair. This turn of events prompted her to rethink what she wanted from life and gave her the opportunity to fulfill her life-long dream to write a book. Seventeen books later, Wendy is now an international best-selling and award-winning author, who loves inspiring and guiding the next generation of writers. Listen to this episode to learn Wendy's tips for following your passion, and becoming a successful writer. Highlights In this episode you'll learn: The power of asking 'Why not?' The key to handling negative feedback or reviews. The importance of listening to the right people, and knowing who your tribe is. When is the best time to start publicizing your book. The only three things you need to write a book. How to find the motivation to start a new project. ...and much more! About Wendy H. Jones Wendy H. Jones is an international best-selling, award-winning Scottish who writes adult mysteries, young adult mysteries and children's picture books. She also writes non-fiction for writers, is the President of the Scottish Association of Writers, and is a writing and marketing coach. Her latest non-fiction book, The Power of Why, an anthology containing the stories of 23 Inspirational women who transformed their lives, became an International Amazon Best Seller on the day of its release. Killer's Crew, the fifth book in her Detective Inspector Shona McKenzie Mysteries won the Books Go Social Book of the Year and The Dagger's Curse, her first Young Adult novel, was a Finalist in the Woman Alive Magazine Readers Choice Award. An international public speaker, she been the keynote speaker, a panel member and run workshops worldwide. She was also the founder of Crime at the Castle a Scottish book festival and hosts The Writing and Marketing Show Podcast. Wendy's passion is travelling which is fortunate because of her laptop lifestyle. She is also an avid reader, again fortunate given her career. Wendy has a passion to support other writers to realize their dreams of writing and publishing their own books. Connect with Wendy www.wendyhjones.com Linkedin page Facebook page Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond! The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club About Your Host, Melitta Campbell Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company's goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months. By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge. After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses. Book your Free Business Clarity Call: www.melittacampbell.com Get More Clients with your FREE Listener Gift The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today: Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!