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In this episode we speak with Lori Keesey, the author of an upcoming novel and the writer behind The Accidental Blogger. We discuss overcoming adversity, maintaining faith and purpose during hard times, and Lori's journey in grief, writing, and building her author platform.
Lori Keesey is an author, blogger, and accidental entrepreneur from Walland, Tennessee. After working for many years as a journalist and freelance writer, she experienced the tragic loss of her 33 year old son, which inspired her to write her debut novel focused on finding meaning and purpose in life. She started The Accidental Blogger to build an author platform and share stories of overcoming adversity with others.
Main Discussion Points:
- The power of faith and trusting in a higher purpose to make it through grief or adversity (14:05, 32:10, 41:10)
- Looking for opportunities to turn "lemons into lemonade" and help others after facing hard times (23:59)
- Making conscious choices to move forward in a healthy way instead of falling into victim mentality (33:26)
- Remembering that the past is behind us and our future is unwritten, so we shouldn't dwell on past mistakes (33:31)
Tweetables:
"What scared me most was my son in the Lord's warm embrace. I was worried about him." (35:09) - Lori Keesey
"I don't think people can really understand what a parent goes through when a child dies." (09:16) - Lori Keesey
"When you're self employed, you really do need to go with your intuition." (17:09) - Lori Keesey
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Author/Blogger
Lori Keesey discovered her passion for writing at age six, when she wrote and illustrated a very short story about three puppies lost in a hatbox. Her first-grade teacher loved it and encouraged her to continue writing. Many years later, the study of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird rekindled her interest. So captivated by Lee's young protagonist, Scout, Lori wanted to create characters just as engaging as this spunky little girl. Hundreds of novels were read before Lori realized her goal. Her debut novel is expected to publish at the end of 2023.
A former journalist, Lori has written for daily newspapers, trade publications, and magazines and worked for NASA in public outreach for nearly twenty years as a communication consultant. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she met her husband, the father of her three boys. Lori was born in Washington, DC, and now calls Walland, Tennessee, home.
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