L. L. Kirchner Visits RadioStPete's "Lunchtime Conversations" March 2024

Radio St. Pete INSIDER news director Nanette Wiser interviewed author and storytelling coach L. L. Kirchner about her forthcoming debut, Florida Girls, A Novel, available in stores May 28. (She’ll be speaking at Tombolo Books in conjunction with the new book debut.) “It's the story of how a team of touring swimsuit models take over the Tampa mafia, and it's set largely in St. Pete,” says Kirchner. “Diving into the chaotic world of late WWII America, my twisty story carefully explores organized crime, Hollywood spotlights, and the growing pains of a nation.  Peppered with real-life characters and in-depth research, this intricate weave of perspectives offers a fascinating glimpse into how some women coped when they were told to gratefully step aside and let the men take over again.”

If you like rich narratives, coming-of-age adventures, and incredible period details, then you’ll love L.L. Kirchner’s gritty tale. Florida Girls is the first book in the series, The Queenpin Chronicles which follows Thelma's journey as rapid changes are overtaking the country. Driven to succeed, the women of The Queenpin Chronicles discover strength and brutality and love they didn’t know they were capable of. Here’s the 911: A liberty bond tour full of eager young women. A sunny town with a sleazy underbelly. When the Florida Girls start shooting back, will anyone survive?  St. Petersburg, Florida, 1944. Thelma Miles can’t stomach injustice. Broke and orphaned near the close of WWII, the 18-year-old joins a troupe of touring swimsuit models, only to find she's stepped into the mafia's lair. Kathleen Young has a one-track mind, often missing the obvious. Determined to get her emporium out of debt and take her sick husband to California’s healing climate, organizing the tour is the first in a series of increasingly drastic measures.

About L.L. Kirchner L.L. Kirchner is an award-winning screenwriter and Pushcart-nominated author whose life and work as an expat in Asia became the basis of two memoirs, including BLISSFUL THINKING: A Memoir of Overcoming the Wellness Revolution, and AMERICAN LADY CREATURE: My Change in the Middle East. A debut in 2024 with her debut novel, FLORIDA GIRLS. Qatar Memoir (named one of Bustle’s “11 Books to Battle the Blues"). LL Kirchner employs storytelling across television, stage, and print media, with the single goal of enhancing our collective well-being. She reps' global wellness products for the Home Shopping Network. Kirchner is also the author of the Blissful Thinking, which garnered a Pushcart nomination, and the author c and the author critically acclaimed memoir, American Lady Creature: My Change in the Middle East. A Qatar Memoir (rereleased in 2022). Her essays, poems and short stories have in anthologies and lit journals. Her essays, op eds and reported features have appeared in The Washington Post, Salon, and Bustle, among numerous other outlets. An award-winning screenwriter, her short film, MY DINNER WITH STEVE, is currently making the rounds at film festivals. She is also currently working on Florida-based fiction.  After a long career heading up marketing efforts for international powerhouses like Ketchum, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Tribeca Film Festival, Lisa's life took a U-turn. She'd always been into fitness--her parents owned a health club--but in 2006 she took a deep dive, moving to India to study yoga and meditation. Her work has been featured on NBC, NPR, and BBC Radio, FOX News, Yahoo!Shine, and Glamour. She offers expert insight for wellness products on HSN. Whether she’s writing, teaching, or speaking to groups, she uses humor to inform and inspire. https://llkirchner.com/
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