SARAH FAY KNOWS ABOUT how to write a medical memoir. Her new book, based on the six mental health misdiagnoses she received, got her to look hard at how we diagnose mental health and resulted in her … [Read more...] about How to Write a Medical Memoir About Your Own Health, with Sarah Fay
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How to Find Writing Inspiration in Your Own Life, with Songwriter Andy Aledort
SONGWRITER ANDY ALEDORT KNOWS about how to find writing inspiration in your own life. He finds it in his. He is back on The QWERTY podcast to talk to us about his new album, writing song lyrics, and … [Read more...] about How to Find Writing Inspiration in Your Own Life, with Songwriter Andy Aledort
How to Write Memoir in Essays, with Mary Laura Philpott
MARY LAURA PHILPOTT IS the author of the national bestseller I Miss You When I Blink and the brand new memoir Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives just out from Atria Books. Her writing has … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir in Essays, with Mary Laura Philpott
How to Become a Writer, with Bryan Collins
BRYAN COLLINS IS A writer, podcaster, creativity guru, and all around wonderful creativity advocate. He's the director of the wildly popular and oh-so-helpful site, Become a Writer Today. He's from … [Read more...] about How to Become a Writer, with Bryan Collins
How to Bear Witness in Writing, with Author Rachael Cerrotti
TO DESCRIBE RACHAEL CERROTTI as a multi-platform writer, producer, author, teacher does not quite accurately encompass all the ways in which she covers deeply important topics and … [Read more...] about How to Bear Witness in Writing, with Author Rachael Cerrotti
All Memoir Writing Asks a Question. What’s Yours?
DOES YOUR MEMOIR ASK A QUESTION, or do you need to create one? Although I’ve been teaching memoir for more than a quarter-century, as well as working as a memoir coach, I recently had a new insight … [Read more...] about All Memoir Writing Asks a Question. What’s Yours?