I had a completely different episode planned for today, but then I saw my words in print in a magazine. So for this episode you get off-the-cuff insights and thoughts about what you feel when you see your name in print and what happens inside you when you share your story. You can find my essay, "An Expanse of Light and Memory" in issue 3 of Wayfare magazine. You can jump into my North Star course here. If you are listening to this after April 2024, use the code PODCAST24 for 30 percent off. You can find me on Instagram @bookish.editor, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Join my email list to stay up t ..read more

This episode is for the writer who wants to know what her memoir is actually trying to say. She wants to make the most of her her writing time and writer smarter, not harder. She wants to know what she’s actually writing, who’s she’s writing for, and why she’s really writing it. This episode is for the writer who needs a writing north star—and I’ve got you. Let’s get into it.  Enroll in North Star: https://bookish-edits.thrivecart.com/north-star/ Join the free Bookish Edits Memoir Hub: https://bit.ly/3Ug7sJM You can find me on Instagram @bookish.editor, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Join my em ..read more

This episode is for the writer stuck in decision paralysis. You secretly (or not so secretly) know what you want, but owning that and taking action on it is another matter altogether. You have this dream but don’t know what to do next, or if you should even take yourself seriously. This episode is tailor made for YOU. So let’s go. Sign up for my free Should I Write a Memoir mini masterclass (hosted in my new community writing space!). Hop into my writing workshop Identity: Reset and Realign Your Writing Life. At the time this podcast goes live, Identity is just $25 but will go up to $47 soon ..read more

Today’s episode is for writers who aren’t really sure what their memoir is supposed to do. They know they want to write their stories, but that’s as far as they’ve got. Or maybe they dived head-first into writing and now feel lost—and they don’t know way. Today’s episode will help you figure out exactly where you’re losing the thread and what you need to do to get back on track. I mention the memoirist Jenny Lawson (she's equal parts dark and funny). Check out episode 20 of the podcast for a deeper discussion on how to write yourself as a main character. You can find me on Instagram @bookish ..read more

I have been looking forward to this conversation with Tyler and am so excited that it's ready for your podcast feed. Tyler is the author and illustrator of Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir, and in today's episode we talk all things grief, death, living, and art. Tyler shares her insights on the deep interplay between grief and living and how our grief keeps us connected to each other and to our loved ones who have passed away. You can find Tyler (and her other work) on Instagram @tylerfeder. You can find your own copy of Dancing at the Pity Party anywhere you buy (or borro ..read more

Today’s episode is on the shorter end and examines the power we have to help carry each other. Let us pay attention to where we are needed and who is available to help us in turn. Stories are our collective heartbeat. Share and carry, my friend. Download the free mini ebook Should You Write a Memoir: bookishedits.com/free You can find me on Instagram @bookish.editor, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Join my email list to stay up to date on the podcast and everything else going on in Bookish Edits ..read more

What’s fun about my Memoir Method is that it can be applied to literally any memoir. In today’s episode @ginnyreadsandwrites and I take Dancing at the Pity Party through the Memoir Method, naming the focus, the audience, and the core message. These conversations are always a delight, and the different insights that we each have into the book prove just how versatile and personal memoir is. Grab your copy of Dancing at the Pity Party here. Listen to the other episodes of Dancing at the Pity Party. Learn more about the Memoir Method here. You can find me on Instagram @bookish.editor, Faceboo ..read more

Let's talk Main Character Energy. This is a term prevalent in twenty-first century vernacular, but what does it actually mean and what does it have to do with the writing life? In today's episode I break down what Main Character Energy actually is and exactly how this applies to memoir writing. I come ready with examples and ways that you can apply this concept into your own writing right now. Sign up for my FREE masterclass/workshop combo, IDENTITY, to understand these concepts even deeper and with even more application: https://bookish-edits.thrivecart.com/identity/ Your writing and who you ..read more

Welcome to our first episode deep diving the graphic memoir Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder! Join Ginny and I as we discuss our experiences reading this book (including how this book came to be a part of our friendship origin story). Ginny shares especially poignant insights about how this memoir portrays grief and how it has made her less alone in grieving the death of her own mother.  Grab your copy of Dancing at the Pity Party here or at your local indie or library. Carrot Top Paper Shop: The stationery for the note I sent with the book. The book Ginny sends to grieving chi ..read more

At the end of 2023 I had the wild idea that this year is the year I write my first memoir. While I’ve been working with memoir writers for years now and write my own essays, I hadn’t had the right spark to write my own actual memoir—and this idea is nothing I expected. In today’s episode I’m inviting you into my head as I grapple with the validity of this idea, starting from square one, and how to craft a plan moving forward. As this writing project unfolds over the next twelve months, I want to bring you into the process, so let’s get started. Let me know what outlets you'd prefer for update ..read more