Editor Shelley Sperry talks Rebecca through the process of writing a memoir and everything holding her back from getting her writing done. Together they discuss how to keep writing and when a story should be a memoir vs how to vs big idea. 

Shelley Sperry runs a writing, editing, and research shop in Alexandria, Virginia, called Sperry Editorial. As an editor, she specializes in nonfiction. She likes working with writers of memoir, science, history, and just about any other topic. As a writer, she works with nonprofit and business clients on topics related to labor, the environment, and education. You can find her at sperryeditorial.com or email her at [email protected].

Things Shelley and I mention in the episode: