NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER

We are thrilled to announce that Be Brave. Lose the Beige! Finding Your Sass after Sixty is the winner of the 2024 National Indie Excellence Award in the category of Aging!

The National Indie Excellence® Awards celebrate the physical book form as foundational to the publishing industry. Recognizing excellence in all aspects of the final product, NIEA champions self-publishers and independent publishers who produce the highest quality books. Established in 2005, NIEA's entrants are judged by experts from various disciplines of the industry including publishers, authors, editors, and book designers.

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SMS Nonfiction Book Reviews, five star rating from Barb Garber

Clay-Writer Turned Creativity Evangelist - an article from the website “Women Writers, Women's Books”

The Purloined Pigskin by Liz Kitchens - a book excerpt on the website “The Sanctuary”

Women Over 70, Aging Reimagined, a podcast

Beige or Magenta–Finding Our Sass with Liz Kitchens on “This is Your Best Year”

  • Wonderful...Women who suffer from empty nest syndrome or are simply floundering to find their place in this world will find help in this book. The fun, simple, and conversational style is filled with gems that can help you live the latter half of your life to the fullest.

    – Five Star Review from Readers’ Favorite

  • Set aside time to be charmed…I was delighted by reading Be Brave. Lose the Beige! This book talks about your relationship with others, and will change your relationship with yourself! Enjoy it!

    - Deborah Dian writing for Baby Boomer Retirement

  • Lively... its recommendations are practical... and the book handles fraught topics (including aging, caregiving, and end-of-life issues) with respect...Written for women of the baby boomer generation, Liz Kitchens’ encouraging self-help book celebrates creativity, passion, and color.

    - Foreword Reviews