{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Timeless Maverick, with Allison Gilbert","description":"About Allison Gilbert:&amp;nbsp; Allison is an award-winning journalist and author of numerous books including Passed and Present and Parentless Parents. Her forthcoming book, Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America\u2019s Most-Read Woman, is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. In this episode, Mike and Allison discuss:&amp;nbsp;  Allison\u2019s journey from journalist to book author (including her near death on September 11th).&amp;nbsp; Writing as catharsis and therapy.&amp;nbsp; How our education system keeps us from learning about the impact of women and where we can learn more. Stories to bring you into another family and world.&amp;nbsp;  Key Takeaways:&amp;nbsp;  The practical skills that you learn in other careers can often be applied to your writing.&amp;nbsp; Writing can be a form of therapy, for authors of both fiction and non-fiction. It is a way of getting lost in a world that you have control over.&amp;nbsp; When you downplay the role of women in the creation of your country and current culture, then we learn fewer histories.&amp;nbsp; When you get stuck on a project, do more work. Having a good outline to start can help, but if you don\u2019t know what to write, you just need more information.&amp;nbsp;  &quot;If you are so passionate about your topic, do not give up. Ultimately, it just took one editor to say \u2018yes.\u2019&quot; \u2013 Allison Gilbert &amp;nbsp;Buy Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America\u2019s Most-Read Woman Amazon: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3P6xklR Bookshop.org: https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/54587\/9781541674356 Connect with Allison Website: https:\/\/www.allisongilbert.com\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agilbertwriter\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/agilbertwriter\/ Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/agilbertwriter LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/agilbertwriter\/ YouTube:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNUhHAyA9RBL3sav6W2qo8Q Connect with Mike Website: https:\/\/uncorkingastory.com\/ Youtube:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uncorkingastory\/ Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/uncorkingastory Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/uncorking-a-story\/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. &amp;nbsp; 7iZChsJxF3Mif1XbpPGd &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Uncorking a Story","author_url":"https:\/\/uncorkingastory.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24499335\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/137212803"}