Women Worldwide with Guest Jan Ellison

The host of Women Worldwide, Deirdre Breakenridge, welcomes her guest to the show, Jan Ellison. Jan is the bestselling author of the debut novel, A Small Indiscretion (Random House 2015), which was both an Oprah Editor’s Pick and a San Francisco Chronicle Book Club Pick. Her essays and stories have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Narrative Magazine.

On the show, Jan shares her past journey as a 19-year old in Paris and London, which became the genesis for her novel, A Small Indiscretion. She offers advice to anyone who is interested in writing and the characteristics of a good writer. Jan also discusses her own writing regimen and finding the time to write when you have a busy lifestyle and many family responsibilities.

A little more about Jan Ellison … Her days in college at Stanford, taught her about stories and exploring creative writing classes. When she left Stanford at age 19, she lived in Paris and worked in London, on a shoe-string budget. The notes she scribbled on yellow legal pads became the inspiration for her debut novel.

You can learn more about Jan on her website and connect with her on Facebook.

A little more about Your Host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.

Connect with Deirdre by following @dbreakenridge on Twitter and on her blog at www.deirdrebreakenridge.com.