Lian Dolan

Pasadena, CA USA
https://www.liandolan.com
25 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Established writer who specializes in humorous essays and fiction that focus on women's lives, from work/life balance to marriage to relationships to parenting issues. Currently, a monthly columnist for Pasadena Magazine, previous monthly columns for Working Mother Magazine and O the Oprah Magazine. Best-selling author of women's fiction titles Helen of Pasadena and Elizabeth the First Wife. Essay collection about female friendships debuting in October 2016. Created online site/podcast Satellite Sisters.

Expertise

Book Author 15 YearsContent Editor (online) 15 YearsWriter 15 Years

Specialty

Humor 15 YearsLifestyle 15 YearsTravel 15 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 20 YearsOnline/new media 20 YearsMagazine - Local/Regional magazines 15 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Pasadena Magazine (6-10)
  • O, The O Magazine (3-5)
  • Harper Collins (1-2)
  • Prospect Park Books (3-5)
  • Wondery (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Unilever makinglifebetter.com (10+)

Awards

13 Gracie Awards for Excellence in Women's Media, including Best Talk Show and Best Online Programming ( Satellite Sisters) Nominee Southern California Indie Booksellers Awards fro Best Fiction for Helen of Pasadena

Other Work History

Co-Host and Producer, Satellite Sisters, a top-rated talk show for women. Broadcast on Public Radio, ABC radio and now online. Creator/writer/pordycer The Chaos Chronicles, a humor take on Modern Motherhood. Magazine Column, blog, podcast and then developed into half hour sitcom for Nick @ Nite. Co-wrote the TV pilot

Technical Skills

Audio editing

Unions

AFTRA

Computer Skills

Word, WordPress, Constant Contact, Powerpoint

Equipment

laptop, camera, full audio recording at-home set-up

References

upon request

Podcast

Satellite Sisters Podcast
(Wondery 11/8/2021)
Personal interviews with NYT bestselling author s Mary Alice Monroe, Kristin Harmel and Kristy Woodson Harvey for Satellite Sisters podcast distributed by Wondery.

Essays

Colonoscopies Save Lives ... Like Mine
(Pasadena Magazine 5/24/2026)
A humorous and heartfelt look at Lian's colon cancer diagnosis. Part of a regular column series Very Pasadena by Lian Dolan.
Gratitude is All the Rage
(Pasadena Magazine 12/1/2014)
Very Pasadena is a monthly column I write for Pasadena Magazine ( Circulation 100,000). It's a humorous look at life in the greater LA Area. Other topics include: Real Estate Envy; Hipster Take-Over; Free Advice from Doctors.