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A writing-related podcast by Alicia de los Reyes, author of the DIY Writing series. Listen in for weekly lessons for aspiring and working fiction and nonfiction writers. Find show notes at aliciadelosreyes.com.

Writing is one of those activities that makes you feel like you are alone on an island. So, I am sending out a message in a bottle to all the writers out there. I want to talk about writing (the good and the bad), share some stories, and build a community.

When something unexpected happens in our lives, just like in the movies, everyone and everything seems to freeze, and the soundtrack playing in the background stops abruptly with the sound of a needle across vinyl. A record scratch. These big, disruptive moments require resiliency to move forward with our lives, for we are never the same. It’s how we decide to respond to these events that shapes us. In these interviews, there’s no competition and no judgment as we speak about varying topics including generational trauma, grief, PTSD, and what we can do to heal our wounds and be better ...

You've got the passion. You've got the vision. Now where do you start? Welcome to Starting From Scratch with your host, Shelly L. Henderson. For more than 20 years, Shelly and her husband Phil have build a successful business, while building a family together. Entrepreneurship is a tough road, but in Starting From Scratch, Shelly shares her wisdom and experience from deciding when to go into business for yourself to hiring employees and everything in between.