JULIE STAFFORD
Writing ...
Before I began writing seriously, I could never have imagined the joy it would bring. Writing has provided me with many successes. It's a constant reminder that in listening to the whispers of my heart, and taking that first step into what feels right, an extraordinary adventure and passionate life begins to unfold. Today, I combine all my loves of writing, painting, photography, food and travel into writing projects that nurture my entrepreneurial spirit and fulfill my desire to be challenged in every chapter of my life as I look forward with my heart full of gratitude.
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Publishing ...
My 22 healthy-eating cookbooks (the 'Taste of Life' series) that sold more than 2.2million copies worldwide not only changed a generation’s eating habits, they changed my life too. Through the '80s and '90s, because of the success of my books, I opened healthy eating restaurants and collaborated with food and appliance manufacturers to produce some of the best appliances in a new health-aware market. Writing books gave me leverage beyond being an author.
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My self-help book titled ‘Stepping Out’, published in 1990, not only became a best-seller, this book procured speaking opportunities on the lucrative speaker’s circuit. Again, more leverage!
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Not wanting to be pigeonholed as a cookbook or motivational author only, I stretched my writing skills attempting an early memoir, 'The Seagull, An Unexpected Love Story' and a debut novel, ‘Seagulls on the Ganges’ which has been transformed into a screenplay.
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MONETIZE YOUR WORDS
Write as if your life depends on it ...
The Power of Words ...