211: Unlocking the Secrets of Rewriting: Patricia Crisafulli's Creative Journey [NANOWRIMO Day 8]

<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Patricia Crisafulli </p> <p><strong>Episode Name:</strong> Unlocking the Secrets of Rewriting: Patricia Crisafulli's Creative Journey [NANOWRIMO Day 8]</p> <p><strong>Episode Number:</strong> 211</p> <p> ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> <p><strong>About the guest</strong></p> <p>Patricia Crisafulli is the proud founder and publisher of FaithHopeandFiction.com, an online literary magazine and vibrant community of readers and writers who relish stories that inspire and entertain. An award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, she recently launched her debut novel, The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor, the inaugural installment in the Ohnita Harbor Mystery series by Woodhall Press. Patricia's novel is rooted in her creative thesis, earning her the Distinguished Thesis Award from Northwestern University, where she obtained her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. In 2019, she clinched the grand prize for fiction from TallGrass Writers Guild/Outrider Press and her work appeared in their anthology, Loon Magic and Other Night Sounds. Patricia is also the recipient of five Write Well Awards from the Silver Pen Association for her short stories, featured in various anthologies celebrating award-winning authors. Beyond fiction, she has authored several nonfiction books, including the well-received House of Dimon: How JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Rose to the Top of the Financial Industry (Wiley, 2009), a New York Times Extended Bestseller, and Rwanda, Inc.: How a Devastated Nation Became a Model for the Developing World (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), co-authored with Andrea Redmond.</p> <p> ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> <p>In this podcast interview with Massiel Valenzuela, author Patricia Crisafulli shares valuable insights into the art of rewriting and the creative process. She emphasizes the importance of distinguishing personal value from crit