Francis Hansen, Visual Artist.

Francis Hansen is one of the visual arts lecturers here at MIT. She graced us with her presence and even though she wasn't a writer she was able to explain the process in which she published her first book. She created an adorable book called Keepsakes, it was created as a wedding present for her younger sister,Fashion designer Fleur Wood. Her sister encouraged her to turn the present, that was a book full of recipes of home into a published book. She was already known by the publishers at Harding Grant publications  and it was easier her to do the book there. She went through so many months designing each and every page of her amazing cook book, incorporating both the written and visual in one. 

Shelly Davis, Business owner/writer

Shelly Davis was the epitome of inspirational. She walked in with so much warmth everyone immediately were drawn to her. Shelly owns a business that does technical writing training. She started she was a teacher at a really young age when she was studying in the states, an English teacher with a Masters in Creative writing also. We were also given helpful advice on finding our niche out in the world. Combining both our skills, values and goals into one we were able to know ourselves for what we can do in order to find our niche. It was inspiring to hear her poem that she read aloud called Shed, it was about all the things from being a mother to living her dreams. One of my goals in life to also find my place in the world, like Shelly, I want to own my own business whichis my bookstore as well as do what i love most; Writing !! At the end of the amazing day she each gave us her email to contact her for advice on her talk today and also a handout that separates our strengths and weakness to find what our skills and values are. <3