Let's Talk Memoir
Episode 7 ft. Melissa Gould
Melissa Gould joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about how writing was a way back to herself after she became a widow unexpectedly and at a young age, making the jump from screenwriting to nonfiction, when she knew she had a memoir, and how she protected her daughter in her writing.
Also in this episode:
- Melissa’s experience leading workshops
- How writing helps transform grief
- What it’s like to have your book optioned for TV
Melissa Gould’s memoir, Widowish, is an Amazon best seller and Editor’s Pick for best memoir, a Goodreads Top Book of 2021, and has been named one of BookAuthority’s 100 Best Grief Books of All Time! Her essays have been published in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Hollywood Reporter, Buzzfeed and more. She is an award-winning screenwriter who has worked on shows such as Bill Nye the Science Guy, Beverly Hills 90210, Party of Five, and Lizzie McGuire. Widowish is available wherever books are sold.
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