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Memoir coach and author Marion Roach

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How to Write Your Truth, with Author and Spoken Word Poet Megan Falley

WRITER MEGAN FALLEY'S pronouns are she/her. She is a queer author of three full length poetry collections, most recently Drive Here and Devastate Me. Falley co-wrote, How Poetry Can Change Your … [Read more...] about How to Write Your Truth, with Author and Spoken Word Poet Megan Falley

On the Consequences of Writing Our Tales, with Geraldine DeRuiter

GERALDINE DERUITER IS AN author and the creator of the blog, The Everywhereist. Her book, All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft, was published in 2017. Listen in and … [Read more...] about On the Consequences of Writing Our Tales, with Geraldine DeRuiter

How to Write a Family Memoir, with Laura Davis

LAURA DAVIS IS THE  author of six nonfiction books including The Courage to Heal for women survivors of child sexual abuse, The Courage to Heal Workbook, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, and I … [Read more...] about How to Write a Family Memoir, with Laura Davis

How to Write About Healing, with Author Kevin Barhydt

Kevin Barhydt is the author of the memoir, Dear Stephen Michael's Mother. He is also a YouTube creator and actor, and refers to himself as a "disability technology evangelist." I'm fascinated by how … [Read more...] about How to Write About Healing, with Author Kevin Barhydt

How We Find Our Writer’s Voice, with Dianne Jacob

DIANNE JACOB IS A speaker, teacher, and author of the multi-award winning book Will Write for Food, just out in its fourth edition. In fact, Will Write for Food has won three international awards for … [Read more...] about How We Find Our Writer’s Voice, with Dianne Jacob

How to Find The Right Voice for Your Memoir, with Catherine Raven

CATHERINE RAVEN IS THE author of the brand new book, Fox & I: An Uncommon Friendship, just out from Spiegel & Grau.  I've been waiting quite a while to speak with her after I heard about … [Read more...] about How to Find The Right Voice for Your Memoir, with Catherine Raven

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