“Creatively Self-Employed” Featured on Women’s Radio

June 4, 2006 (Point Pleasant, NJ) – Kristen Fischer, author of Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs, was interviewed by Pat Lynch as a part of the Women’s Radio lineup.

“I enjoyed talking to Pat about the challenges of creative self-employment,” says Fischer. “She has such a heart for helping women succeed and offers such a valuable platform for women to speak up.”

In the interview, Fischer and Lynch discuss the logistics of making creative self-employment successful, covering topics such as combating loneliness while working solo, coping with rejection, staying inspired and publishing a book.

Creatively Self-Employed features more than 65 writers, designers and artists worldwide who talk about life after taking the plunge into creative self-employment. Their stories have been combined with the advice of life coaches and creative consultants to give creatives the support they need to thrive as savvy business people. A section on conducting good business includes insight into marketing so creatives can better succeed in their endeavors.

The book features commentary by notable authors such as Gail McMeekin (The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women, Conari Press); Tera Leigh (How to Be Creative If You Never Thought You Could, North Light Books) and M.J. Ryan (Trusting Yourself: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Live More Happily with Less Effort, Broadway Books).

Lynch is a pioneer of online streaming content and member-based information business. The co-owner of Women’s Online Media and Education Network, a 12-year-old company that produces WomensRadio™ and WomensCalendar™, her venues offer media services—including PressYour Point press release service and AudioAcrobat®, a Web-based, audio recording and streaming service—as well as training for professionals, entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations. She has 34 years of experience in advertising, marketing and public relations. To learn more about her, visit www.womensradio.com.

Fischer is a freelance writer who specializes in creating marketing collateral for a wide array of businesses. After more than three years of working 9-to-5 jobs, she started her writing business in 2003. She has contributed to Men's Health magazine, Philadelphia magazine, Skope magazine and College Bound magazine. She lives in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.

Creatively Self-Employed was published by iUniverse, which is owned by Barnes and Noble. The price is $16.95. The book is available for sale through iUniverse.com, Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, CreativelySelfEmployed.com and at major book retailers.

To listen to the interview online, visit http://www.womensradio.com/content/templates/?a=1731&z=11.