Today, welcome Liisa Kovala—an award-winning Finnish Canadian author, book coach, and former teacher who understands the heart of storytelling.

Liisa is the author of Sisu’s Winter War and Surviving Stutthof, and her latest novel, Like Water for Weary Souls, has earned a Global Book Award for Women’s Fiction. She also writes the cozy Hygge (Hoo-Gah) House mystery series under the pen name A. L. Jensen.

As a certified book coach, Liisa helps women bring their stories to life with a blend of compassion, encouragement, and just the right amount of tough Love.

After 25 years in the classroom, she now dedicates her time to writing, coaching, and inspiring others to reconnect with their creativity and is the co-host of women’s writing retreats and the host of the Women Writing podcast and newsletter

https://www.liisakovalabookcoach.com/

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Kim Lengling Author, Podcast Host

Sharing faith, nature, and love of animals, and as a veteran living with PTSD, Kim is passionate about spreading and sharing nuggets of Hope through all of her endeavors.

Kim uses her experience of 25+ years in the corporate world as a part of the foundation for building her dream; of writing, podcasting, hosting a radio show and sharing her story and others. Building platforms that help others to share their story and to spread Hope. The About Face Radio show, Let Fear Bounce, Tossing Nuggets of Hope, is the newest to her platforms.

She hosts the podcast Let Fear Bounce and a radio show with the same name. In addition, she hosts the TV Show, The Write Stuff, The Author's Voice with the Believe In Your Dreams TV Network. She is also a co-host of a weekly radio show, Voices4Vets, in her local area.

You can regularly find Kim walking with her rescue dog, Dexter, reading, drinking coffee, and jotting down story ideas about her Realm. In addition to writing and being the Queen of her Realm, she is a 25+ year advocate for veterans providing support through monthly care packages for over 22 years.