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Memoir coach and author Marion Roach

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How Writers Collaborate, With Rusty Gear

RUSTY GEAR IS AN Americana music songwriter and performer. He has released nine albums, Eps, of original music featuring top Nashville session players and members of the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm … [Read more...] about How Writers Collaborate, With Rusty Gear

How to Write into Healing, with Margaret Juhae Lee

MARGARET JUHAE LEE knows how to write into healing, as her new memoir clearly shows us. Her articles, interviews and book reviews have been published in The Nation, Newsday, Elle, ARTnews, The … [Read more...] about How to Write into Healing, with Margaret Juhae Lee

How to Write the Voices of the Dead, with Lissa Soep

LISSA SOEP KNOWS HOW to reanimate the voices of the dead, and she is here to teach you how to get those voices into your memoir writing. As a senior editor for audio at Vox Media and special projects … [Read more...] about How to Write the Voices of the Dead, with Lissa Soep

On The Importance of Writing About Change, with Alicia D. Williams

STORYTELLER, ACTOR, AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, Alicia D. Williams is the author of the book, Genesis Begins Again, which received the Newbery and Kirkus Prize honors, and was a William C. Morris Award … [Read more...] about On The Importance of Writing About Change, with Alicia D. Williams

How to Write a Book-Length Memoir in Essays, with Michael Jamin

MICHAEL JAMIN IS AN Emmy-award winning screenwriter who has been writing for television since 1996. His credits include "Just Shoot Me," "King of the Hill," "Beavis and Butt-Head," "Wilfred," "Out of … [Read more...] about How to Write a Book-Length Memoir in Essays, with Michael Jamin

What Makes a Great Book to Write, with Bestselling Author Janet Skeslian Charles

JANET SKESLIAN CHARLES IS a New York Times and international bestselling author whose work has been translated into 37 languages. Her shorter work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, the Sydney … [Read more...] about What Makes a Great Book to Write, with Bestselling Author Janet Skeslian Charles

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