A career nurse for over 40 years, Julien Bradley has heard many stories worthy of sharing. From patients and families to co-workers alike, these stories are inspiring, poignant, hopeful, and most importantly, relatable. A product of her midwestern roots, Julien aspires to capture the essence of the heartland in both setting and characters, leading readers on a road trip paired with a trusted driver heading toward new and familiar places with a renewed excitement.
Researching a topic is a trip down the rabbit hole for Julien, plunging feet first and not resurfacing for days. Just ask her family. Immersed in weaving fact into a work of fiction is a delicate process, one which brings boundless joy to this author. Incorporating real time events into fictional contemporary romance with a flair for family drama, she hopes to spark an interest in her readers in subjects near and dear to her heart and inform as well as entertain.
Encouraged to put pen to paper, Julien’s greatest influence in becoming a writer/published author was initiated by her daughter, a published independent author in her own right. Unlike her daughter who had been writing stories since early grade school, however, Julien began her journey later in life and touches on the experiences of those with a little silver around the temples.
Julien has self-published three novels in the Bakken series, Beneath the Bedrock, Between Fracture Lines, and Beyond the Bust and two series companions, The Steel Town Orphan and the Ranch Hand, and the Blue Skirt Maverick and the Fly Boy. Her next WIP is entitled Muriel Way, a mother-daughter story about following one’s passion, the vulnerability of aging, mending broken relationships, and finding hope and peace with our limitations. Don’t worry, a bit of spicy romance will be added for good measure.
Fun Facts:
- Favorite children’s story: Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag. She’s read this story in each of her children’s second grade classes.
- Her hobbies and life interests include hiking, biking, camping, reading, writing, gardening, and spending as much time with family as possible.
- She is an avid animal lover, among her favorites are Beagles, Australian Shepherds, and orange tabby cats.
- She found her dream job in the senior years of her career as a holistic nurse working for an
integrative health clinic for the past 10 years. She thoroughly believes in food as medicine.
- Her family’s favorite vacation spot of all time, the Black Hills of South Dakota.
- Authors she reads most: William Kent Krueger, Sylvia Day, John Sanford, Nevada Barr, J.D. Robb.
- Favorite book of all time: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. Second: Freedom by John Franzen.
Website: https://www.julienbradley.com
