Shelley Fraser Mickle is an award-winning author who has published over a dozen books, which, along with her commitment to literacy and the power of story, led to her being nominated to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame in 2014. Her books have been New York Times Notables, Library Journal’s Best Adult Books and her nonfiction book, Barbaro: America’s Horse (2007) won a Bank Street Award. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest book, White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America. Key Topics How Shelley got her start writing and her bold attempt at setting up a meeting with William Faulkner. How Shelley pivoted from writing fiction to non-fiction and the joy she receives by telling true stories. Shelley’s approach to writing non-fiction as if she were writing a novel. Shelley’s belief in writing from a center of love vs. writing from cynicism or a place of darkness. Anything you ever wanted to know about Alice Roosevelt! Buy White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America Amazon: https://amzn.to/47lPMR5 Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9781623545499 Connect with Shelly Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Shelley-Fraser-Mickle/44261536 Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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