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Writing, Sharing, Healing United in Service, United in Sacrifice with Sue Spitulnik

Once Shattered: Picking up the Pieces

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Episode  ·  52:31  ·  Jul 20, 2023

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Sue is the current president of Lilac City Rochester Writers LCRWriters.org, a group that focuses on the craft of writing and publishing for fiction writers. She has a short story published in their No Page Left Unturned anthology. Both books are available on Amazon.Sue Spitulnik was Air Force wife, living in four states and England from 1972 to 1979, and worked until 1990 in a Tacoma, Washington restaurant where the clientele was military connected. She moved back to New York, her home state, in 1991. In 2015, Sue attended a meeting of the Rochester Veterans Writing Group RVWG.wordpress.com in search of an Air Force pilot to interview for a writing project.She remains active in the group and has a memoir essay published in the group's first book, United in Service, United in Sacrifice. Sue also creates 99-word flash fiction stories based on a weekly prompt presented at Carrot Ranch Literary, an international online writing group. She has added each scene to a serial entitled "Michael's Circle" about an Army double-leg amputee and his close family and friends for three years on her blog at susansleggs.com. Fairport is where Sue now lives with her husband, Bob, and two cats. She is quilting when she isn't writing, specializing in patriotic and t-shirt quilts. Our Hosts: · Linda and John(Jack) Mazur founded a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 2022, in memory of their daughter, Emilee, which provides peer support groups and social connection for adults with eating disorders and their loved ones. In addition, they speak at schools, colleges, and conferences to educate our community about the serious nature of eating disorders.For more information go to: www.TheEmileeConnection.com They authored the book, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated. Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com BooksPaperback: and Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X · Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/B08R6LRPDS They can also be reached through the book website: https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com

52m 31s  ·  Jul 20, 2023

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