Hiya Heroine

I'm Lisa-Marie Cabrelli, and I write about finding and creating your Extraordinary Life.

I live between Scotland, Italy, The Bahamas, and South Carolina with my table dancing husband. He keeps me adventuring, I keep him out of jail.

On Call for Heroines, I write about the messy middle. Sometimes they're essays about my own plot twists. Sometimes they're dispatches from travels that changed something in me. Sometimes they're observations about what it means to be a woman building a life that fits, after she's figured out that midlife is actually an opportunity for a second "coming-of-age." (My favourite trope!)

I've built businesses and sold one for seven figures, published five novels (written more), earned a Master's in Crime Writing and a PhD, and rewritten my story more times than I can count. Not because I'm some reinvention expert, but because I've never been good at staying in lanes that don't fit me. Plus, I'm kind of addicted to choices, changes, and opportunities.

What you'll find here are real stories from someone living her version of an Extraordinary Life (which might not be yours; my sister thinks my life is a nightmare).

If you want soothing affirmations, this probably isn't your place. But if you're ready for some real talk about what it actually takes to rewrite your story?

Welcome. You're in good company.

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