Episodes
Monday May 15, 2023
Lynn Forney On Choosing Survival, Overcoming Trauma, and Writing About It
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Today's guest is Lynn Forney, author of Choosing Survival. Lynn joined me to talk about the brutal knife attack she suffered as a young woman, the pushback from people who didn't believe her story, and how she healed as an adult using different techniques, and ultimately, writing about it.
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Monday Sep 05, 2022
David Crow On Keeping Memoir Honest, Even When It’s Ugly
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Today's guest is David Crow, author The Pale-Faced Lie, the story of his childhood with a violent felon as a father, and a mentally ill mother. David joined me today to talk about catharsis, forgiving yourself, and keeping your writing honest, even when it's painful.
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Monday Jul 25, 2022
Tetyana Denford On Writing The Child of Ukraine and Talent vs. Timing
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Today's guest is Tatanya Denford, author of The Child of Ukraine, a fictional narrative based on a long-kept family secret. Tatanya originally self published her book, only to find traditional publishing came calling when the marketability of the narrative skyrocketed.
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Farah Jasmine Griffin On Race and Politics & How Literature Illuminates Both
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Farah Jasmine Griffin joined me today to talk about her new book from WW Norton, Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature. Also covered - the importance of education, freedom of political thought, book banning and the impact of literature on those whose voices are silenced.
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Monday Feb 07, 2022
Tavi Taylor Black On Fame Culture & Writing At Any Age
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Today's guest is Tavi Taylor Black, author ofWhere Are We Tomorrow? a story of four women working backstage on a rock tour. Tavi joined me today to talk about being a woman in a male-dominated space, the toxic nature of our addiction to fame, writing at any age, and writing despite obstacles.
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Monday Jan 10, 2022
Janet Sternburg on Hindsight & Tackling Hard Family Truths In Writing
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Today's guest is Janet Sternburg, a writer of memoir, essays, poetry and plays, as well as a fine-art photographer. Her books include two memoirs, White Matter: A Memoir of Family & Medicine and Phantom Limb: A Meditation on Memory, as well as the classic two volumes of The Writer on Her Work. Janet joined me today to talk about writing hard truths concerning your own family, how to do it, how to approach it, and how to tackle responses.
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Landall Proctor On the Vulnerability of Writing Memoir
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Today's guest is Landall Proctor, author of Headwinds, his personal story of an aborted to attempt to ride his bicycle around the perimeter of the US. Landall joined me today to talk about the vulnerability of writing memoir, including the question -- who wants to hear my stories?
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Monday May 04, 2020
Mag Dimond On Using Mindfulness To Write During the Pandemic
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Today's guest is Mag Dimond, author of Bowing to Elephants, which recently won Best Indie Biographies & Memoirs from Kirkus). Her book has been compared to EAT PRAY LOVE in professional reviews and has received accolades from many thought leaders in the mindfulness space. Mag joined me today to talk about using mindfulness practice to help ease your writing experience during the pandemic.
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Monday Feb 10, 2020
Michael Tougias On Adapting His Own Work For Younger Audiences
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Today’s guest is Michael Tougias, the author of many true rescue stories, including THE FINEST HOURS, which was adapted into a Disney film. His latest, INTO THE BLIZZARD has been adapted for middle grade readers from his adult non-fiction book about the Blizzard of 1978. Michael joined me today to talk about the difference between seeking publication with fiction versus non-fiction, and the challenge of adapting his own work for a younger audience. Also covered, research, and the process of interviewing your subjects face to face.
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Monday Oct 07, 2019
Kelly Notaras On Helping Authors Write Their Nonfiction & Memoir
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Today’s guest is Kelly Notaras, founder of KN Literary Arts, an editorial book studio specializing in self-help, personal growth, and spirituality. She joined me to talk about the niche in the marketplace for a how-to book on writing narrative non-fiction and memoir, and how Kelly filled that with her release, The Book You Were Born to Write. Also covered: untangling the baby steps toward creating your author platform.
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The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey.