On July 4, 2020, Kory Shrum received two phone calls. One from her uncle, saying her mother was found dead in her bedroom from an overdose. A second from a homicide detective saying he believes it was …
Stories Are What Save Us: Writing About Trauma With David Chrisinger
Writing can help us process trauma — whatever that means for you — as well as help others through our words. In this episode, David Chrisinger explains why stories can save us. In the intro, …
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Writing And Marketing Travel Memoir With Adventurer Alastair Humphreys
How do you write a memoir that inspires people to travel and widen their horizons but also delves into the truth of human experience? In today's podcast, adventurer and author Alastair Humphreys …
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How To Fast Draft Your Memoir With Rachael Herron
Sharing personal stories can be a way to heal ourselves and also help others on a similar journey. In today's show, I talk to Rachael Herron about writing memoir. In the introduction, I talk about …
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Writing Tips: 6 Points To Consider When Writing A Memoir
Memoir is one of those genres that many writers start with because it's a slice of our own lives. It seems like it should be easier than making something up. But actually, memoir is one of the …
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Writing Travel Memoir, Tackling Risk And Adventuring With Alastair Humphreys
I am definitely a travel and experience junkie and I still have 'itchy-foot' syndrome which means I have to get away to somewhere different regularly. I definitely have a travel memoir in me, perhaps …