Surviving Toxic Relationships Podcast with The Matadoras · Elizabeth Jane and Deana Lynn

Episode #93: When Intimacy Disappears: The Hidden Sign You’re in a Toxic Relationship. Dr Jordin Wiggins

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Morgan James publishes 180 to 200 books a year and distributes to 98% of bookstores in North America.

Lizzie frames the conversation around the sense that a book may be waiting inside you. She speaks to listeners who have lived through heartbreak, divorce, or a long season of healing and want to turn that pain into purpose. Dina comes in with the same steady, protective tone. Together they keep returning to the idea that a story can help someone else avoid the same mistakes or miss the red flags. Terry Whalen joins as an author, editor, and publishing veteran. He brings the practical side of the conversation with over 60 books and editorial experience. The discussion starts with the basic question of how to begin writing. It then moves into the realities of traditional publishing, self-publishing, and hybrid publishing. Terry explains that some books are sold through a podcast or a website and let the author keep the money directly. He also describes a faster production path that can get physical books ready in a few months instead of the longer waits common in traditional publishing. The conversation makes room for the business side without losing the human side. That balance fits the show’s warm, conversational style. Terry talks about a private Facebook group for authors connected to Morgan James. He says the group exists because the publisher believes authors are stronger when they cooperate rather than compete. The episode also points out that the company keeps coaching some authors for nearly two decades. That kind of long memory gives the segment a grounded, seasoned feel. Terry shares a hard example from earlier work with a major Christian publisher. The story shows how a six-figure advance can still end badly when the author is shut out of the cover process and the book is later taken out of print and destroyed. Lizzie and Dina keep circling back to the hope that writing can become healing, witness, and legacy at the same time. The conversation closes by inviting listeners to share the episode with someone who needs encouragement to start the next chapter.

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A faith-steeped conversation about turning hard-won stories into something written, shared, and lasting.

Lizzie and Dina open the door to people carrying heartbreak, divorce, betrayal, or a long stretch of healing, and Terry Whalen brings a steady, practical look at how a book can move from a private story into traditional, self, or hybrid publishing.

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If you keep wondering whether your pain could become a book, this conversation points forward today.

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