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Memoir coach and author Marion Roach

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How to Write the Book You Want to Read with Joanne Tubbs Kelly

  JOANNE TUBBS KELLY KNOW a lot about writing the book she wanted to read. When her husband became so ill that he wanted to take advantage of Colorado's End-of-Life Options Act, she went … [Read more...] about How to Write the Book You Want to Read with Joanne Tubbs Kelly

Writing About Your Past While Living in the Present with Lisa Lucca

  AUTHOR LISA LUCCA IS the author of a new memoir that explores writing about your past while living in the present. Listen in and read along while we discuss that, and so much more. … [Read more...] about Writing About Your Past While Living in the Present with Lisa Lucca

How to Write Memoir About Loss and Grief with Amy Biancolli

  WRITER AND AUTHOR AMY BIANCOLLI is a staff reporter and writer for the online site, Mad In America. A journalist with decades of experience writing about the arts, culture, film, and many … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir About Loss and Grief with Amy Biancolli

How and When Authors Should Create an Author Brand with Shayla Raquel

  A SELF-PUBLISHING mentor, best-selling author, and public speaker, Shayla Raquel works one-on-one with writers every day. A lifelong lover of books, she has been in the publishing … [Read more...] about How and When Authors Should Create an Author Brand with Shayla Raquel

Ten Bad Writing Habits to Break Right Now

    A student in my Master Class recently asked if I had any bad writing habits. I just snorted in reply. Of course I do. Lots. But the question provoked me to be honest with myself … [Read more...] about Ten Bad Writing Habits to Break Right Now

So You Need to Decide

Writing and Recording an Audiobook with Beth Lapides

  BETH LAPIDES, creator of LA’s long-running UnCabaret, delivers a funny and heartfelt meditation on the power of decisions, the place for regret, and the space for grace in the Recorded Books … [Read more...] about Writing and Recording an Audiobook with Beth Lapides

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