yWrite with Angela Grout

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Can a death row inmate tell their story? Well, meet Author Louise Stowe-Johns, a Pastor, Prison Chaplain and the founder of the Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program in Alabama. Louise Stowe-Johns shares how meeting death row inmate Judith Neeley moved her to share Judy's story. Stowe-Johns tells of the journey to give Neeley a voice which has become reflective of many women in abusive relationships. The author tells yWrite Host Angela Grout what it was like to write about another person's crime and follow the legal protocol of the judicial system. Learn about when and why to change names when writing a non-fiction story, as well as how playwriting assisted Stowe-Johns with giving voice to characters. As a pastor and advocate for restorative justice, criminal justice reform, gender equality, and individual spiritual growth, Louise Stowe-Johns' storytelling ability can guide other writers to find the message within the story they are passionate to tell.