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Our job as writers
Your memoir is your memoir because of the way you make sense of what has occurred. This is why I suggest writing as far as you can on your own before inviting loved ones into your space. “Your job is not to get an agent or bestseller, It’s to outlast...
Set Your Pitch Apart: Getting Indie Bookstores to Say Yes to Your Book Event
I’m happy to be able to share my latest article out now in the print version of Poets & Writers: Set Your Pitch Apart: Getting Indie Bookstores to Say Yes to Your Book Event. I got to talk with booksellers and event managers at Pagination Bookstore in St. Louis,...
But First, Community: The Generosity Feedback Loop
I don’t like to think about the pandemic days very much; they were harrowing and left an indelible mark on most of us. But one of the only good things from that time for me was how I learned to reach out for connection in ways I hadn’t before, meet other writers, and...
A conversation with Vivian Gornick, your memoir questions, & upcoming workshops
Vivian Gornick on Let’s Talk Memoir! I am so pleased to announce that acclaimed memoirist, critic, and teacher Ms. Vivian Gornick is my guest on Let’s Talk Memoir. This was a dream come true. I first heard Ms. Gornick’s well-loved and oft-repeated advice: “In order...
More Memoir? Yes, please!
Memoir resources and upcoming workshops I first came to memoir as a writer who knew very little about the genre but was beginning to sense that masking what I needed to express in fiction wasn’t going to cut it for much longer. What I experienced growing up seemed to...
March words of support for your memoir writing practice
About not knowing Are you the kind of writer that needs to know where your project is going in order to create? Then you’re my people. Most of my life I’ve tried to plan and control as much as I can to fend off uncertainty and doubt. And my writing life is no...
February words of support for your memoir writing practice
Having trouble fending off your memoir doubts? Worried your memoir is “navel-gazing”? In the best possible ways memoir is not just about you. When I first began drafting what would become my memoir When She Comes Back one of my biggest hurdles was thinking of my...
Happy Holidays, Awards, & Let’s Talk Memoir Merch is here!
I’m so happy to announce that Let’s Talk Memoir Merch is here for you and your favorite memoir lover! Choose from important reading-and-writing-life accessories like: Cozy mugs Sturdy reusable bags for books and snacks Cheery stickers Comfy T-Shirts You can take a...
Who We Become
I don’t take much for granted as I get older, even a walk outside without having to look over my shoulder or worry about my personal safety is something I am aware of on the regular. Safety feels like it should be a human right, along with food, love, and the...
Let’s Talk Memoir is back!
I knew September was going to be big and here we are mid-month and the days are already hopping. Kids are back at school, pumpkin spice lattes are popping up everywhere – I’ve never had one but people seem to love them – and I’ve got fresh work out for your listening...