Connoisseur of words • Collector of quirky, weird, and unique names and phrases...A novelist at heart

Novel. Published 2006 by AuthorHouse
Shelby Maxwell is a photojournalist who accepts assignments all over the world for the adventure and glamour. Selfish and self-absorbed, she is bored and on the cusp of a midlife crisis. After her cousin is murdered, she must help catch the person who is going to pin the murder on her.
She end up finding a path to growth and grace, becoming a kinder, more intelligent person in the face of adversity.
This is a great beach read, written in the journalism style with short sentences & chapters.
Available in paperback & e-book at Amazon, and other retailers

I had the supreme honor of knowing Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas, a former Marine and advocate for women service members and veterans.
I was thrilled when she asked me to write the Foreword to her incredible book Invisible Veterans: What Happens When Military Women Become Civilians Again for women veterans reentering the civilian world.
Find at Amazon, any retailer or through Bloomsbury Press

"It's amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." ~Harry Truman
I have been fortunate to be part of many writing projects over the years, most of which are government or corporate proprietary documents. But, here is a snapshot of some of my public-facing nonfiction work:
Open Doors: The Staff Speaks! YouTube video series
I conducted the interviews (photo left) in Kyiv, Ukraine at the Ukrainian Institute of Traumatherapy and working with my translator, Svetlana, created a video series to introduce the staff to UIT donors
Op-Ed in Military Times to Secretary-Elect Denis McDonough, January 2021
Thrive Global contributor, 2019-2021
At the invitation of Ariana Huffington, I contributed articles on wellness, mindfulness and positive habit stacking (articles no longer on their website)
Contributing writer & book reviewer for the pop culture websites Cloture Club and HollywoodJesus

From 2016-2020, I had the honor of being the Virginia point person for the compelling documentary Thank You For Your Service (Creative Chaos, VMG)
I planned the private screening at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate; Sept. 2016 Washington, D.C. premier of the film; and participated in the panel discussions after many screenings.
I am currently working on four new fiction book ideas
that I am so excited about:
Stay tuned for more details on these projects as I continue my journey in content creation as a novelist!

It's back! My blog, started for Torii Coaching & Consulting and transformed into a series of articles for Thrive Global, is making a return. Check back soon for new articles on content creation, writing tips from novelist Carrie Ann Alford, positive habit stacking, mindfulness & wellness, gratitude, and more!
Please email Carrie Ann Alford at contact.caalford@gmail.com, and I will respond within 24 hours regarding any inquiries about content creation or my work as a novelist. Thank you!
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