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Candid interviews with Chicken House Press authors about the writing and publishing experience.

Personal stories from CHP owner, Alanna Rusnak, released the first Friday of every month.

An exercise in accountability as Alanna shares about the journey of writing her series The Path That Takes Us Home.


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Episode 08 - Dr. Wendy Down

Wendy Down is a Doctor of Integrative Medicine and a life coach. Her book, I Feel Better Now: How to Feel Okay on a Difficult Day, was released in February, 2023. We had a great discussion about the publishing process, timelines, the woes and wins of marketing, and how her book is serving the needs of children (and adults!) and their big feelings.

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