The Elegant Out: A Novel

* 70% of adults in the US (approximately 223.4 million people) have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives.

* A recent Gallup poll classified about half of respondents as struggling or suffering in their lives; this book will appeal to those who are discontent and looking to shake things up and try new things.

* According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016, women in their thirties are having more children than those in their twenties today for the first time in history.

* Over 40 million people in the US are taking antidepressants, and just from 1999 to 2012 the number of people taking them nearly doubled; people are looking for a way to reduce their suffering and find fulfillment in their lives.

* Women, especially boomers, still lead the market in book-buying.

AUDIENCE:

* Writers who aspire to publish

* Artists looking for validation for their work

* Lost creative souls wanting to find their way

* Moms who have set aside creative pursuits for reasonable reasons

* Self-help junkies (especially women) looking for a way to cultivate fulfillment in their marriages

* Divorcees or women in abusive relationships

* Women contemplating motherhood in their later years

* Silenced women who want permission to walk their own paths