Traci L. Slatton CVEducation, Work, Experience

TRACI L. SLATTON cv

(917) 701-0578

traci[at]tracilslatton.com

www.tracilslatton.com
www.parvatipress.com

Education
B.A. Yale University 1984 – English, cum laude, Distinction in the Major
M.F.A.
Columbia University 1988 - Creative Writing, Poetry
Certificate in Healing Science Training, Barbara Brennan School of Healing, 1996

Work Experience

2019 - Present
Director/Producer/Writer at Superhuman Film Productions
Working on the feature documentary
Heroic: Sabin Howard Sculpts the National WWI Memorial and the short film The Sculptor's Wife

2018 - Present Project Manager and CFO of Sabin Howard Sculpture LLC

I established Sabin Howard Sculpture LLC. I manage all aspects of Sabin Howard's sculpture business, including the sculpting of the National WWI Memorial. I oversee Human Resources, Legal, Bookkeeping, and Accounting. I run payroll, keep track of employee and independent contractor hours, manage supplies, make travel arrangements, and organize and oversee shipping. I am the point of contact for anyone interested in visiting the studio. I handle promotion and public relations, including building the website www.sabinhowardsculpture.studio, so that the public can follow the making of the National WWI Memorial. I create videos showing the sculpting process; I am producing and writing the documentary Heroic: Sabin Howard Sculpts the National WWI Memorial. I have made a short film entitled The Sculptor's Wife: A Love Story in Documentation that is currently in festivals. I am also writing a memoir about this process.

2004 – Present
Author and Founder of Parvati Press; Art Business Partner
I have written thirteen books and founded an independent press for the publication of quality fiction and non-fiction books; Parvati Press has been recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization. I have built websites for authors, literary journals, and law firms, created and carried out internet and radio campaigns for book marketing and promotion, edited other authors, and converted print books into eBooks and audiobooks. I blogged for the
Huffington Post and I podcasted via my iTunes podcast channel. I offer consultations for independent publishing. I have started a BlogTalkRadio show called “Independent Artists & Thinkers”; this show illumines the unusual journey.
I have worked in screenwriting and story editing and my IMDB page can be seen
here.
I have also partnered with my husband sculptor
Sabin Howard in all aspects of his sculpture business, including sales, promotion, marketing, webinar creation and support, web design, writing, and outreach to museums, clients, and news organizations.

1993 - 2003 Healer in private practice
I worked with people in physical crisis, such as those suffering from cancer, infertility and AIDS; in emotional crisis, such as those in mourning or depression; and in spiritual crisis. I wrote articles on healing and lectured to various groups, including medical students at Brown University, about the nature of healing and how complementary therapies can support traditional allopathic treatment.

1986 - 1988
Teaching Assistant, Columbia University
I taught Logic and Rhetoric, the required freshman composition course, for two years.

1985 - 1988
Computer Programmer, Rosner & Co. CPA's, 276 Fifth Ave., NY NY
I bought and installed computer programs, trained CPA's and support staff, built a billing database, and implemented general ledger and billing procedures.

Media Appearances & Publications List

BOOKS:
PIERCING TIME & SPACE: Explorations into the Akashic Records, the Morphic Field, and the Quantum Domain, September, 2005, A.R.E. Press, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Nonfiction.
IMMORTAL, January, 2008, Bantam Publishing, New York, New York. Historical novel. Translated into Italian, French, Russian, Greek, Portuguese, Polish, Spanish.
FALLEN, August, 2011, Telemachus Press, Florida. Paranormal, dystopian romance. Translated into Spanish. First book in the award-winning After Series.
COLD LIGHT, May, 2012, Parvati Press, New York, New York. Paranormal, dystopian romance. Book 2 in the After Series.
THE BOTTICELLI AFFAIR, August, 2011, Telemachus Press, Florida. Suspense novel.
THE ART OF LIFE, November, 2012, Parvati Press, New York, New York. Art book.
DANCING IN THE TABERNACLE, October, 2011, Parvati Press, New York, New York, Poetry.
THE LOVE OF MY (OTHER) LIFE, January, 2013, Parvati Press, New York, New York. Science fiction romance. Translated into Spanish.
FAR SHORE, October, 2013, Parvati Press, New York, New York. Paranormal, dystopian romance. Book 3 in the After Series.
HOW TO WRITE, PUBLISH, AND MARKET YOUR BOOK YOURSELF, INDEPENDENTLY: A manual for the courageous and persistent, December, 2013, Parvati press, New York, New York. Do-it-yourself independent publishing.
BROKEN: September 5, 2014, Parvati Press, New York, New York. Historical novel set in Nazi-occupied Paris.
BLOOD SKY: August, 2015. Paranormal, dystopian romance. Book 4 in the acclaimed After Series. IndieFab Finalist (Science Fiction, Adult Fiction) at Foreword Reviews.
THE YEAR OF LOVING: October 2016. Commercial Women's fiction.

DIGITAL MEDIA:

Medium, article, “The Paintings of John Morra: Full of Grace and Uplift" February 8, 2021
Medium, article, “Buckle up, Baby, the Battle Scene Begins!" September 24, 2020
Medium, article, “The End of the Beginning: Eight of Sabin Howard's Doughboys Get Ready to Go Back to Europe" August 27, 2020
Medium, article, “Dani Shapiro's Inheritance: Full of Grace, Suspenseful, resonant" August 20, 2020
Medium, article, “Review of Dr. Steven Greer's Close Encounters of the 5th Kind: Fascinating and Poignant” May 19, 2020
Medium, article, “Review of Triggers: How we can stop reacting and start healing, by David Richo” March 10, 2020
Medium, article, “The Many Faces of Sabin Howard’s National WWI Memorial” January 8, 2020
Medium, article,1917 The Movie: Harrowing and Mesmerizing” November 24, 2019
Medium, article, “The Salmagundi Club and the Artist’s Responsibility” September 30, 2019
Medium, article, “And so it begins: Sabin Howard starts sculpting the National WWI Memorial” August 28, 2019
Medium, article, "Digital Technology and the Sculptor's Art: Innovation and Imagination" February 21, 2019
Medium, article, "The 64th Viennese Opera Ball: My First Ball, A Sumptuous Experience" February 3, 2019
Quillette, article, “Art, Commerce, and Vision” October 24, 2018.
Parent Survival Magazine, article, “Chris Strickland's Story” March 2017.


HUFFINGTON POST:
Author Archive
• “How to Look at and Enjoy a Piece of Sculpture in 6 Steps” January 11, 2012
• “Review of
Skin Rules by Debra Jaliman MD” March 6, 2012
• “What I’m Learning About Life from Writing Novels”
April 30, 2012
• “Neurosurgeons Batting for Brain Tumor Research”
June 11, 2012
• “The Bleak Necessity of the Dachau Tour”
September 27, 2012
• “Censorship, Eros, and Assplay”
February 21, 2013
• “The Mastery of Isadora Duncan”
May 13, 2013
• “The Problem with the Frank Gehry Memorial”
June 21, 2013
• “Ballet Hispanico School of Dance Rocks” September 25, 2013
• “Art and Resourcefulness Serving Humanity: ADA's Chairs for Humanity Raffle”
October 24, 2013
• “Visionary Medicine: Neurosurgery Simulation and the Potential to Save Lives"
November 15, 2013
• “How to Handle Email Harassment"
July 21, 2014
• “5 Questions You Must Ask Your Protagonist Before Writing Your Novel"
September 23, 2014
• “Ongoing Chicanery with the Gehry Memorial”
December 12, 2014
• “Maturing Whole: The Beautiful Books of David Richo”
February 18, 2015
• “Three Plot Structures Every Storyteller Can Use”
March 10, 2015
• “Lost Parents: When High Conflict Divorce Leads to Parental Alienation”
May 21, 2015
• “Letting Go and Letting In”
July 10, 2015
• “Review: ‘I said Yes to Everything: A Memoir’ by Lee Grant”
August 26, 2015
• “Social Media Censorship”
December 7, 2015
• “Gratitude on the Artist’s Journey: Sabin Howard and the World War 1 Memorial”
January 27, 2016
• “Trolls, Harassers, Haters, and Shamers: The Phenomenon of Lashing Out”
February 29, 2016
• “Notes from the CitiBike Lanes”
April 13, 2016
• “Reaching Back to Get It and Bring It Forward: The Sankofa Global Project”
May 9, 2016
• “The Doctor As Entrepreneur"
June 13, 2016.
• “When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi: A Review"
October 26, 2016.
• “Artists Are Everywhere"
October 28, 2016.
• “Careful Traveling Over the Holidays"
November 22, 2016
• “Joy and Communion Through Physics: Malcom Carter's The Connected Universe"
November 24, 2016
• “The Zero Sum Game of Parental Alienation"
December 28, 2016
• “International Conference in Shared Parenting"
May 30, 2017
• “Democratic Choice for a New Era: Michael Kotick"
July 19, 2017
• “Book Review: PARENT DELETED by Michelle Darne"
August 1, 2017
• “HEAL, A Beautiful New Documentary from Kelly Noonan Gores"
October 26, 2017
• “ADDICTED, A Sensitive Film About Adderall Abuse"
October 27, 2017
• “On Gratitude, Given and Received"
November 22, 2017
• “Good Feelings and Keeping Dreams Alive: The Necker Cup at Baha Mar"
December 14, 2017
• “A Soldier's Journey and the Journey of Fame"
January 11, 2018

PRINT:
Big Apple Parent, New York, article, “Healing Your Child With Touch” May 1999.
To Your Health, New York, article, “Earth Energy: Healing through Positive Intent” July/August 1999.
The Mountain Astrologer, poem, “Deconstructing the Astrology of Love” Oct/Nov 1999.
Oregon East, Eastern Oregon University, poem, “Atzilut & Asiyah” Volume XXXI, Fall, 2000.
Lumina, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, poem, “My Daddy’s Thumb” Fall, 2000.
Karamu, Eastern Illinois University, poem, “Cathedral” Spring, 2001.
Poem/Memoir/Story, University of Alabama at Birmingham, poem, “One Weekend in the Astral Plane” Spring, 2001.
Licking River Review, Northern Kentucky University, poems, “The Eclectic Agnostic” and “Artist” Spring, 2001.
Fox Cry Review, University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, poem, “Virgin” Volume 27, Fall, 2001.
Confluence, Ohio Valley Literary Group, poem, “Oracle” Fall, 2001.
Eclipse, Glendale Community College, poem, “Pagan” Spring, 2002.
Wind, poem, “The Cathedral at Cologne, February 2001” Winter, 2001-2002.
The Chrysalis Reader, short story, “Willing” Spring, 2004.
The Lullwater Review, Emory University, short story, “Suzy 2000” Spring, 2002.
Pennsylvania English, Penn. College English Association, poem, “Bathsheba” Fall, 2003.
Eureka Literary Magazine, Eureka College, poems, “Free Verse Letter to My Ex” and “Taxi Driver” Spring, 2004.
Limestone, University of Kentucky, poems, “Stories for Vladimir” and “My Children’s Arms” Fall, 2003.
Red Wheelbarrow, De Anza College, short story, “Sorrel Moon” Volume 5: 2004.
The South Carolina Review, Clemson University, poem, “The Kama Sutra/Torah” Spring, 2005.
Orlando Arts, Lifestyle Publications, Orlando, Florida, article, “Portrait of the Artist as a Husband,” October, 2005.
Sulphur River Literary Review, poem, “In Italy, Mannequins Have Nipples” Fall, 2005.
Riversedge, University of Texas, poem, “Spirit Houses” Spring, 2005.

TELEVISION:
• Cablevision (CT)/News 12 “The Exchange” July 1999

RADIO:
• WLIR RADIO (NY)/“Psychic Eye” July 1999
CJUL AM 1220 Morning Show Feb 19, 2008
•WVBR AM 93.5 “This Sunday” March 12, 2008
• XM 155 Satellie Radio “Fiction Nation” June 7, 2008 – aired several times


BLOG TALK RADIO:
• “Money Dots” www.moneydots.com, Feb 28, 2008
• “Healthy Wealthy Wow”
www.grapevineradio.com, Feb. 28, 2008
• “Adirondack Book House”
www.blogtalkradio.com/The-Dancing-Valkyrie March 1, 2208
• “You don’t know Jack”
www.blogtalkradio.com/sydneymolare March 11, 2008
• “Common Bond of Common Sense” www.businesstalkradio.net March 13, 2008
• “New Perspectives” Radio
www.rocklandworldradio.com/program/new_perspectives March 13, 2008
• “Mission Unstoppable”
www.blogtalkradio.com/missionunstoppable March 18, 2008
• “Salvatore”
www.blogtalkradio.com/salvatore March 24, 2008
• “Sound Health Radio”
www.sharryedwards.com April 6, 2008
• “The Relationship Advocate”
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• “Heart & Home Healing”
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• “Link to Sacred”
www.blogtalkradio.com April 26, 2008
• “The Brass Ovary”
www.blogtalkradio.com/thebrassovary April 30, 2008
• “Literary Spot’s Reviews”
www.literacyspot.com May 5, 2008
• “Conscious Discussions”
www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions May 8, 2008
• “Inspire Higher”
www.blogtalkradio.com/literarypizzazz May 17, 2008
• “ZNEArt”
www.blogtalkradio.com/ZNEart May 26, 2008
• “Calling All Authors”
www.globaltalkradio.com June 3, 2008
• “The Jane Crown Show”
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• “Mind Health Matters”
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• “Blowing Up Barriers”
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• “All Things that Matter”
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• “Living Consciously”
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• “A Good Story is a Good Story
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• “New Perspectives”
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• “A Good Story is a Good Story”
www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork August 23, 2011
• “Heart and Home Healing”
www.healthylife.net September 8, 2011
• “Maryanne LIVE!”
www.maryannelive.com/radio-showsSeptember 20, 2011
• “Dialogue: Between the Lines”
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dialogue November 3, 2011
• “The Power of We”
https://www.maryannelive.com November 10, 2011
• “Time Tamer Talk Radio”
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/timetamertalk/ November 29, 2011
• “ParaYourNormal”
www.blogtalkradio.com/parayournormal December 7, 2011
• “A Book and A Chat
www.blogtalkradio.com/across-the-pond April 5, 2012
• “The Expressionist”
www.theexpressionist.com May 5, 2012
• “Best of Conscious Discussions”
www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions November 27, 2012
• “Conscious Discussions”
www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions April 4, 2013

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Traci L. Slatton is the international bestselling author of historical, paranormal, and romantic novels.
Traci is also a filmmaker with Superhuman Film Productions.