Liz Alterman – writing after redundancies

Creativity Found: finding creativity later in life

Imagine turning a challenging life event into an empowering and cathartic creative outlet. That's exactly what Liz Alterman achieved when she channelled her emotions during a period of unemployment into a blog, and later, a published memoir. As she bravely tackled the stigma and emotional turbulence of job loss, Liz discovered a profound connection with a wider audience.
Liz attributes her love for the written word to her mother's vibrant storytelling, which sparked a creative flame within her, leading to her pursuing an English degree and writing for her college newspaper.
Liz went on to have a career in financial services and energy reporting, but when she and her husband were both laid off at the same time, Liz used writing to help her cope with the fears and worries of that difficult situation.
Since then Liz has been employed and unemployed, and employed again, all while writing fiction for teenagers and a thriller for adults.
You can buy Liz's thriller, The Perfect Neighborhood, from the Creativity Found bookshop at Bookshop.org.
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Chapters

1. Liz Alterman – writing after redundancies (00:00:00)

2. Exploring Creativity and Writing as Therapy (00:00:51)

3. Finance to Writing and Blogging Transition (00:09:04)

4. Writing and Publishing My Memoir (00:19:00)

5. Career Challenges and Marketing for Authors (00:32:38)

6. Gratitude and Promotion for Creativity Found (00:41:59)