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Welcome to this edition of the PublishU Magazine, where we celebrate authors who turnpersonalexperienceintomessagesthat trulymatter.
Inthisissue,weareproudtofeatureTraceyJane Campbell and her powerful book I Am Restored, a deeply moving companion for the healing journey. Inspired by her song Restored, this book transforms lived experienceintowordsofhope,strengthand renewal.
Tracey-Janeʼs story reminds us that even throughlifeʼsmostdifficultmoments,thereis the possibility of restoration, growth and a newchapter.
This is more than a book. It is a voice of encouragementforthosewhoneeditmost.
We are honoured to share her story with you.
MattBird FounderofPublishU
Well, I'm Tracy-Jane Campbell. I am a vocalist, singer, mother, grandmother. I work with women and do a lot of empowerment sessions, mentoring and supporting. But my predominant thing is as a singer for many yearsandalsoasawriternow.
ve it ed singing at 18, going into my cousin'sstudio.Andthenjoineda big choir. From there, I started doingbackingvocalsfordifferent pop artists for a short time. And then I became more inspired to writemyownstuff.Iworkedwith some incredible people and was invited to features with different ar our Int Ca IA Te doesshedo?
artists and do my own music. So thecombinationoffeaturingwith other people's music, co-writing, co-producing, and producing my own stuff has allowed my career to be really interesting and exciting.
The truth is I've always been somebody who writes. From a very young age, I've always journaled, written stories, songs. It's kind of cathartic for me. And the main reason for my writing now is for inspiration, really. I've been through a lot of things on thejourney.AndIwantedtowrite something to support and encourageothers.AndIthinkit's therighttime. Andwhydidyouwanttowritea book?
Your book, I Am Restored, is inspiredbyyoursong.Whatare wegoingtoexperience?
One of the reasons I wrote this book was that I'd written this song, Restored. It was a song that was written looking back on my past experiences, having been through domestic abuse as achild.WhenIwrotethatsongin 2010, I was kind of doing a mind reel through what I'd come through and where I was. And I was so grateful. So the book is kind of a breakdown of each line o
of that song, hoping that would encourage people along their journey. The whole point is to accompany someone, be a companion on that road to healingjourney.
It's an amazing book. What is yourhopeforyourbook?
Iaddressthebooktowomen,not because men can't read it, but I'mawomanandI'mtalkingfrom a very personal space. My hope isthatIwillempowersomeoneto feel like, even if you've been through the worst things, your story doesn't have to end there. You can move forward, you can grow, you can change. Your experience doesn't have to be thetotalofwhoyouare.Sothat's whyIsayacompanion,becauseI hope it will become part of people'sjourney.
Evenifyou'vebeen throughtheworst things,yourstory doesn'thaveto endthere.
Tracey-JaneCampbell AuthorofIAmRestored
YOUHAVEA BOOKINYOUTOO
There comes a moment for many people, sometimes quietly and sometimes persistently, when a thought begins to surface…Ihaveabookinme.
It may be a story you have lived, a lesson you have learned or a message you feel called to share, something that could encourage, guide or change the life of someoneelse.Andyet,formany,itremains unwritten, held back by doubt, uncertainty ornotknowingwheretobegin.
Thetruthisthis.Youdohaveabookinyou andyouaremorecapableofwritingitthan yourealise.
Writingabookiseasierthanyouthink,but onlywhenyouknowhow.
With the right structure, support and encouragement, what once felt overwhelming becomes achievable, even enjoyable.
That is why PublishU exists, to walk with you from idea to manuscript, from manuscript to book, and from book to opportunities.
“Thanks to Matt Birdʼs Write My Book course, I finished my book in less than 100 days and am deeply grateful for his support and the inspiring community.ˮ
AaronAnderson
“ThePublishU‘WritingMy Bookʼ course opened my writers mind to an ability and writing style I didnʼt know was within me! The structure of the program, support from the community, and guidance from Matt is a formula to success for every author who embarks on this journey.ˮ
LynnLionessa
The PublishU ‘Writing My Bookʼ course is very well structured, focused and enjoyable. It provided me withbothagreattemplate to write my first book, as well as a clear affordable routetopublication.ˮ
JimGilbourne
