Authors Access

On September 16th, 2010 Tyler R. Tichelaar and Victor R. Volkman spoke with author, social worker, and busy mom Valerie Bradley-Holiday, PhD. Valeries doctorate degree is from The Union Institute and University, a distance-learning program based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her specialization is Social Psychology. She has a Master of Social Work Degree from Wayne State University. Valerie shared with us critical items to success as a writer and working mom: Time management: keeping it all together Respect for yourself and your craft as an artist Professionalism and its importance in producing quality products Dealing with frustrations and setbacks Accepting success and being prepared to act on it Self-publishing perils and benefits of using it.