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

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