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Hello memoirists, I wanted to share the recording of our recent author Q&A. I think it will be especially meaningful for those of you writing about trauma or painful parts of your life. (Also find a summary of the book club discussion below.) Watch here:...

Hello memoirists, Have you picked up a copy of The Dirt Beneath Our Door (the next book for our book club) yet? I tore through it! What a wild read. I’ll admit, I wondered at first how it would read, knowing Pamela only made it through fifth grade. But once I started,...

Hello Writers, A quick reminder that we'll be meeting this Thursday (tomorrow, January 29) for the Book Club Discussion of Reason for Hope by Jane Goodall. This was one of the first books I can remember reading where so much of the story is cheerful and uplifting with...

 Hi everyone, Happy New Year 💛If you’re feeling hopeful and a little wary about resolutions this year, you’re not alone. On December 28, I hosted a live goal-setting session for writers who are tired of ambitious plans that quietly fall apart by February. ...

Happy Holidays, Memoir Mentors! I hope this message finds you with a moment to breathe in what can be an incredibly full and sometimes stressful season. Personally, I’ve been riding the line between festive and frazzled—but I’m so glad to be ending the year with...

Hi Everyone, Just popping into your inbox with a few updates and things to look forward to as the year winds down (and yes, we’re already talking about 2026 😮). New Book Club Pick: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris Our next book club read is David Sedaris’s...

Hello Lovelies! I hope you're enjoying autumn as much as I am. I love seeing, as a friend put it recently: "the colors that belong in the sky appearing in the leaves of the trees." Last week, we had a wonderful Author Q&A with Qin Sun Stubis as well as a great...

Hi everyone, It's been a minute since my last newsletter, but it’s not because nothing is happening, it’s because so much is! I’ve taken a little break from my memoir to focus on other writing activities like posting more regularly over on Substack. Speaking of...

Hi everyone, Just a quick note with a few exciting things on the horizon! Book Club is Today – Junkyard Girl I'm looking forward to seeing you today for our book club discussion of Junkyard Girl by Carlyn Montes De Oca. Whether you’ve finished the book, are halfway...

Hi everyone, Though I have hit the summer slump in writing, where I can’t seem to find the time to work on my memoir, I have sure been thinking about it a lot. Ideas are flowing, now if I can just get them to the page! I’ve also been thinking about how grateful I am...