Acclaimed author Laurie Woodward says, “I want people to see their wonder. That magical part, when nurtured, births amazing things. Films. Paintings. Stories. Song.” Laurie does just that through her books, screenplays, blogs, and work as an educator. Her published novels include the coming-of-age Finding Joy and The Pharaoh's Cry, Portal Rift, Kidnaped Smile, Persistence of Memory, and Dragon Sky from the fantasy series The Artania Chronicles. Other published works include the middle-grade Forest Secrets and multiple short stories and poems. Every book contains a message of hope, showing the reader that when one is faithful to oneself, bullies can be defeated in both objective and fantasy worlds. Her work has won awards from L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest and was featured in the critically acclaimed A Hudson View Poetry Digest. Woodward co-wrote Dean and JoJo: The Dolphin Legacy, the memoir about dolphin naturalist Dean Bernal, featured in the IMAX film Dolphins, Robin Williams’ In the Wild, and Animal Planet. She was a collaborator on the popular anti-bullying DVD Resolutions and, for thirteen years, worked as a bilingual elementary school teacher in Santa Maria, earning numerous grants and awards for her work as a peace consultant. Bullied as a child, Laurie continues to inspire creating peace through art. More about her work can be found through her publisher, Next Chapter Publisher. If you have read her books, please leave a review!

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Real estate broker at eXp Realty, CEO and Broker at Christine & Company Author of "Am I Doing It Right?" on Amazon

Christine Andreasen, Luxury Specialist & CEOWith a real estate career that has spanned two decades, Seattle Broker and Founder of Christine & Company, Christine Andreasen, has had an unconventional trajectory to where she is today. Initially licensed in Salt Lake City in 1996, Christine spent most of her career traveling the country as a key note speaker, coaching and training agents to produce extraordinary resultsbuilding successful careers.After the real estate crash of 2008, Christine put all her time and efforts back into the home buying selling side of the industry. During the ensuing 10 years she has climbed to the top of the charts. Christine has built an award winning team of super stars. Christine and her team compare what they do to the way an orchestra creates beautiful music. Christine describes it his way “In real estate, there are so many moving pieces but what matters most is our performance throughout.She is also very good to work with as she is very good at the art of compromise in relationships. This is a very important quality so that there is always a compromise in a relationship. And it doesn’t matter. It’s at work or in partnership with your soulmate. Our whole business model is based on outperforming anyone else by offering extraordinary service and getting the unbelievable results. It’s not a job for me. I eat, sleep and breathe real estate. If a client texts me at 11 at night, and I am up, I will text them back. Clients will often say I make them feel like they’re the only one I’m working with. That’s the level of service I always strive to provide each and every time with each and every client." Christine’s willingness to go above and beyond hasn’t gone unnoticed. The team has been voted Best of Seattle by Seattle magazine for the past five years. Christine was also named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Agents in Washington by Real Estate Executive Magazine. The team receives accolades and awards year after year from eXp Realty, one of the world’s fastest-growing real estate brokerages, but what makes the team most fulfilled is the results they produce for our clients!