Self-Publishing with ALLi Inspirational Indie Author Interview #196: Lynne Golodner — Former Journalist Weaves Jewish Identity into Her Fiction and Finds Freedom as an Indie Author
Nov 9, 2025
Lynne Golodner, a former journalist and award-winning author, shares her journey of weaving Jewish identity into her fiction. She discusses the transition from journalism to creative writing, emphasizing the importance of persistence and patience in finishing a novel. Lynne highlights her unique imprint focused on women over 40, as well as the freedom of indie publishing to maintain her cultural voice. She also offers insights into coaching writers, stressing the significance of confidence in storytelling, particularly for midlife authors.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Early Life Shaped A Lifelong Writer
- Lynne Golodner grew up in Detroit surrounded by books and began writing stories and poems by age six.
- Her father’s floor-to-ceiling study and early freelance journalism shaped her lifelong writing habit.
From Local Freelance To National Journalist
- Lynne started freelancing in high school, worked in New York and Washington, D.C., then returned to Detroit journalism.
- She balanced journalism with early book projects and freelancing before shifting careers.
Indie Presses Launched Her Early Books
- Lynne used her MFA poetry thesis to launch a publishing path and sent manuscripts to indie presses.
- Early books were labors of love focused on research and niche topics rather than profit.
