Nancy Christie is the award-winning author of two novels, Reinventing Rita and Finding Fran -the first two books in her Midlife Moxie Novel Series; four short story collections: The Language of Love and Other Stories, Mistletoe Magic and Other Holiday Tales, Traveling Left of Center and Other Stories and Peripheral Visions and Other Stories; two books for writers: Rut-Busting Book for Authors and Rut-Busting Book for Writers (both from BookBaby) and the inspirational essay collection, The Gifts of Change. Moving Maggie, the third in her Midlife Moxie Novel Series, is scheduled for release in mid-2025.Her short stories and essays have appeared in numerous print and online publications, with several earning contest placement.The host of the Living the Writing Life podcast and the founder of the annual "Midlife Moxie" Day and "Celebrate Short Fiction" Day, Nancy teaches writing workshops at conferences, libraries, and schools. She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), the Florida Writers Association (FWA) and the Women's Fiction Writers Association (WFWA).