On August 9, Talyn Fiore's  book of photography and poetry, Brown-Eyed Girl releases on the Fiore's thirtieth birthday. We are thrilled for the screenwriter, actress, and interior designer, and we are equally excited that we got to be a part of her journey bringing this creative and heart-felt book to life. (And a big shout-out to Barry Schweiger who insisted Fiore contact us.) 

Brown-Eyed Girl is a product of the pandemic, born from a relationship heartbreak, where Fiore found herself pouring out her heart and soul in poems. When her grief passed, she was still writing and had an epiphany that creativity can erupt from any emotion, not just pain.

The photography and design of the book (all done by Fiore herself) is stunning and she's incorporated her belief in numerology into its structure and pricing.

Brown-Eyed Girl is available from booksellers everywhere, including Target and Amazon. 

Congratulations, Talyn Fiore on your first book! 

Creating the Freelance Career's Founder Jill L. Ferguson was a guest last night (along with The Advocates co-author Robyn E. Gulliver and Jan McNicol) on Crikey Talks, an online subscription-based show on July 15, 2021. They discussed how being an environmentalist and caring for the planet can feel like a futile attempt when businesses and governments do not seem to care or enact changes. With temperatures increasing, weather patterns and natural disasters growing more severe, and droughts and fires escalating, the race is on to curb humanity's negative impact before it is too late. 

We had great fun on the show despite the seriousness of the topics, which ranged from coronavirus, activism, climate change, and the differences and simliarities between experiences in Australia and the United States. And the audience participation was active with a poll and a group chat. Thank you all for your questions and for this opportunity. 

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Jill L. Ferguson, founder of Women's Wellness Weekends and Creating the Freelance Career, was featured on July 9, 2021 in an article in Narratively that discussed the new book The Advocates that Jill co-authored with the multi-talented Robyn E. Gulliver. The Advocates chronicles the lives and activism of nine women in Australia but the book also provides an overview of the history of Australian environmental activism as well as the way other countries affect the landscapes, health and fauna of specific places. 

Jill was so grateful to be a part of this project and to Melbourne University Press for publishing the book.