Sexual Violence in Intimate Relationships: Is it Rape? Yes it Is!

Linda Lee Blakemore is a national speaker, author, advocate, and survivor. She is a member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Speakers Bureau (VOICES), and her second book, Entrenched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go, called “an important addition to the literature of abuse and recovery,” has been named a recommended read by NationalShelters.org. Linda has appeared in videos, on national and international radio, podcasts, and television, including the Montel Williams Show. Articles about Linda’s books have appeared in national magazines including Teen Voices, America’s Family Resources, and Seventeen. With her first book, Kids Helping Kids Break the Silence of Sexual Abuse, Linda traveled the country speaking at universities, roundtables, and child abuse conferences where she educated and advocated for children. With her current book, Entrenched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go, Linda is working with Dress for Success as well as local and national domestic violence and rape crisis centers to advocate for and educate women, especially those who struggle to confront their past or break from unhealthy relationships. Linda’s class: “From Survivor to Author” is designed to help survivors heal and share through the art of writing and storytelling.