Author Showcase Carolyn Forche

Join us for an exciting show as we interview Carolyn Forche. Professional Writing, and Seasoned, Editorial experience led Carolyn to becoming: *The first woman and first African American to be appointed to the Sub-Cabinet level position in President Jimmy Carter’s Administration as HHS’ six-state Midwest Region 5 Director of Public Affairs. *An Illinois Press Secretary for the Dukakis Bentsen Presidential Campaign in `88. * Public Relations Consultant to Chicago’s Mayor Harold Washington and other elected officials. * Editor of the Chicago Observer for ten years and account executive for the prestigious Aaron Cushman Public Relations Agency in Chicago. A published author: She is an Award-winning, Best Selling author of two children’s books, one having sold over 30,000 copies – Colors Come From God … Just Like Me! (Abingdon Press) and a book for sexually abused children, That’s Not Nice What You Did To Me, which placed as a finalist in the International Writer’s Network Competitin, both available on www.Amazon.com .Founder of “Write the Vision” Workshop Series: Carolyn’s writing workshops are conducted with passion and excitement, where participants dialogue freely in an informal, creative atmosphere. The workshops draw experienced writers, beginning and published authors, many of whom she says, “Clearly have ‘Best Seller’ books in them.” Writers learn the ABC’s of the publishing industry, and determine whether to self-publish or go the traditional publishing route. Visit Carolyn at www.CarolynsQuill.com. Follow her on Face Book and Twitter at Carolyn’s Quill. A native Chicagoan, she now calls Houston, home.