On July 4, 2020, Kory Shrum received two phone calls. One from her uncle, saying her mother was found dead in her bedroom from an overdose. A second from a homicide detective saying he believes it was …
Stories Are What Save Us: Writing About Trauma With David Chrisinger
Writing can help us process trauma — whatever that means for you — as well as help others through our words. In this episode, David Chrisinger explains why stories can save us. In the intro, …
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How To Write Memoir With Marion Roach Smith
"Write something universal as illustrated by a deeply personal tale." This advice is true regardless of the genre we write, and in this interview, Marion Roach Smith explains how we can dig deep into …
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Writing And Marketing Under A New Author Pen Name With Toby Neal
How do you start again under a new author name in a new genre? Toby Neal explains how she had to do things differently with her memoir about Hawaii after 30+ novels. In the intro, I mention that …
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Writing And Marketing Travel Memoir With Adventurer Alastair Humphreys
How do you write a memoir that inspires people to travel and widen their horizons but also delves into the truth of human experience? In today's podcast, adventurer and author Alastair Humphreys …
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Writing Tips: How To Write A Memoir About A Difficult Subject
Memoir is one of the most powerful forms of writing. It can change your life – and go on to change other people too. I've incorporated aspects of memoir into many of my non-fiction books, sharing …
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