[3] Daniell has authored ten books of poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction; appeared on various national television and radio shows; and lectured at numerous literary venues.
The book stirred controversy in the Bible Belt but was hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the best works of feminist literature of the era.
She led groups all over the country and in France, Italy and Ireland, and to date, over 300 Zona Rosans have become published authors.The workshops, which she still teaches, have been a critical part of her writing career.
This series of life-changing workshops have been People and Southern Living and have been attended by thousands of women, and some men, including Pat Conroy, a frequent visitor, and John Berendt would drop by for feedback on the latest chapter of what became Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, his record-breaking bestseller about a notorious murder.
Daniell's book Secrets of the Zona Rosa: How Writing (and Sisterhood) Can Change Women's Lives, was published by Henry Holt and Company in 2006.