About the Author…
Linda Spalla

She is a golfer, a snow skier, a writer, and a mentor each week to three women. She has danced competitively, walks daily and believes very passionately in staying physically fit. She is a ball of energy that exudes enthusiasm and inspiration. She is an experienced, dynamic public speaker that talks to groups whenever she gets the chance about her career, about leadership, about women in business and about good mental health.

She is active in Rotary, initiatives with her Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the 2003 United Way Board of Directors, a board member of the Women’s Economic Development Council Foundation, Alabama Writers’ Forum, Crestwood Medical Center, Burritt on the Mountain, and has done fund-raising throughout the community for various initiatives. She is busier now as a retiree than ever before!

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Southern born and southern bred, Linda grew up in Anniston, Alabama and graduated from Jacksonville State University where she majored in English, minored in piano and earned a B.S. degree in Secondary Education. She was Magna Cum Laude of her 1969 graduating class.

Early career
Green behind the ears, right out of college and newly married to a Methodist preacher, Linda taught high school English for Atlanta Public Schools for three years in the early 70’s. She moved to Huntsville in 1972 where she became mother to her first child.

From rags to riches!

Shortly after returning to Alabama, she became a divorced, unemployed mom and frantically sought employment. She had her son, her car and her house plants. Those were her only possessions! House, furniture, appliances, insurance, etc. all stayed with the Methodist church. She began as a secretary at the CBS affiliate station in Huntsville, Alabama (WHNT-TV). Her ensuing 25-year career at the television station spanned an array of jobs including Account Executive, Local Sales Manager, Director of Marketing and finally President and CEO for nine years. She retired in October of 2000 and began her writing career.

Amid a very busy, stressful job, Linda remarried and had her second child. She wore the hat of Super Woman, juggling the many roles and tasks of being working wife and mother in a very demanding, stressful profession.

Career has been her gold nugget; relationships with her employees her prize jewels. She believes passionately that she has something vital to say to women of all ages and stages about the qualities of leadership she has discovered along her path. And most of these traits are undeniably a part of the feminine mystique. Linda believes in capitalizing on these attributes and taking them to the highest level of productivity.

Linda is blessed with a wonderful family: son, Chris; and daughter, Natalie; and two grandchildren.
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Other Works

Linda also enjoys writing poetry and several of her poems have been selected for publication.  She has compiled her poems into a woman’s handbook called Plain Powerful Poems, a daily guide for women dealing with grief and broken hearts.

Professional Affiliations
 Alabama Writers’ Forum (Board Member)

The Alabama Writers’ Forum promotes and facilitates the practice of literary arts through its services to writers and the general public. With individual and corporate associates statewide, the Forum represents diverse voices of today’s writing talent. The Forum is a partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts in Montgomery.
Amazon.com (Seller)

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Executive Women International (Linda has been a keynote speaker to several chapters)

Executive Women International® was established in California in 1938 when Lucille Johnson Perkins recognized the importance and potential of an association of key women working with their executives to promote their firms and improve their community.

Over 3500 companies and 4000 representatives are members of EWI today in 85 chapters located in major cities in the United States, Canada, and Europe. EWI is the premier organization for networking and leadership development for today's professional businesswomen and their firms.
Over the Transom Books (Linda's Publishing House in Fairhope, AL)

Over the Transom Books is an all-purpose bookshop, stocking new books… mainly fiction & nonfiction, but you never know what you'll find when browsing our shelves. It's true—we particularly specialize in modern Southern Literature, but our selection runs the gamut of great reading—Vintages both Classic & Current.

From Ambrose Bierce to Rick Bragg… from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Suzanne Hudson... from Edgar Allan Poe to Charles Portis... from Mark Twain to Donna Tartt… well, you get the idea. (If we don't have what you desire in the store, we'll be happy to make a Special Order and have it ready-to-hand in just a few days.)

Women’s Economic Development Council (Board Member)

The WEDC Foundation provides educational, financial and mentoring support to help economically disadvantaged women improve their lives.
WomensCalendar.org (Linda is posted under “SpeakerSpot”)

Over three decades ago, [Patricia Lynch] poked [her] toe into the water of the business world. As a young woman, [she] was full of “vim” and “vinegar” and just as eager to blaze a trail.

At that time, [she] landed a job as an assistant at one of the largest advertising agencies in the South, headquartered in Atlanta, GA. [She] was very excited about [her] position. [She] really wanted to make a difference and set out to prove that [she] could measure up to any task.  [Her] desire to achieve spoke for itself as [she] worked [her] way into every aspect of the business. [She] was programmed early on to work hard and not ask many questions. So, [she] did. You bet... [she] was naive.
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United Way (Board Member & past Chairman)

United Way of Madison County is an independent local affiliate of United Way of America. We are a non-profit charitable organization, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of local community and business leaders. Our mission is to be a leader in the community, uniting volunteers and resources to solve community problems and address health and human service needs through the programs of our partner agencies.