54: Jae Hodges- Author of The Rose and the Whip
Jae's historical fiction, set in 1663 describes a barely-known woman Lidia Wardell, a Quaker, who defied her community in demanding religious freedom and was publicly whipped for her ideas. Jae spent years both researching and writing this debut, delving into historical documents, researching her own family history (she's a distant, distant relative) and found her publishing house at the very first pitch session she attended.
Everyone has a history and a story. Jae uses the most alluring stories from the chronicles of her own ancestry to create timeless tales of everyday people making…
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