Ep78: Finding the Core of Your Memoir

August 2, 2022 Valerie Ihsan

Hello Writers and Crafters, this is Episode 78 of the podcast and it's August 2, 2022 as we record this.

Main Topic: finding the core message of your memoir

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I'M READING: The Dude and the Zen Master
Up Next: (Newsletter Ninja 2) (The Many Daughters of Afong Moy)
Just finished: The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black
Erick's Reading: Summer Night by Jim Butcher
Next episode: Passion Roadmap (one thing to work on in the next 30 days, and the steps)

Announcements:

I'll be reading selections from the new memoir, along with Dante Zuniga-West, and other writers from the Stonecutters Union on Sunday, August 14th at 4:00 p.m. at Tsunami Books in Eugene, OR.

Comments: "Fantastic Discussion. It's very nice to know that the feelings, thinking and experiences I have as a writer are shared by accomplished authors! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences!" (Re: Erick Mertz, part one)

Show Notes:

JP's episode on Story Hypothesis vs. Theme.

Body Work: the Radical Power of Personal Narrative by Melissa Febos

Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two (on Netflix)

Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield

Resources:

Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes

The Author Life Community

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ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378(affiliate link)