In this episode with Ginny Walters we talk through our final thoughts on From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle. We are so glad that we read this together and each came away from this memoir with profound takeaways. If you want to find her on the internet you can head to her Instagram @ginnyreadsandwrites and also check out her Substack (linked here). Be on the lookout later this week for a bonus episode recapping the Lost Audio, where I take From the Ashes through the Memoir Method framework.

Grab your copy of From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle.

Stars and Scars: Poems by Jesse Thistle

Books we're reading in 2024:

Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

Under the Henfluence by Tove Danovich

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

The Color of Water by James McBride

You can find the full list of 2024 Memoir Method Podcast memoirs here.

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In today's episode I have Ginny Walters back with me to deep dive From the Ashes further. We examine how Jesse Thistle uses vignettes to manage the reading experience and guide the reader through what is a very difficult narrative. Writing through vignettes does not come naturally to me as a writer, and so I loved examining this device with Ginny.

You can find your own copy of From the Ashes here, and can find other episodes where we discuss this memoir here.

If you want to connect with Ginny online, you can find her on Instagram at @ginnyreadsandwrites.

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I'm sharing a short pep talk that I initially wrote for a live group I ran last November (the precursor to the Memoir Method Live actually!) and is now a part of my mini audio course, A Story Worth Writing. We all need a little pep talk sometimes, and I hope this is one you can continue to come back to.

A Story Worth Writing is one of the three digital products included in my new bundle, the Memoir Writer's Toolkit. The Memoir Writer's Toolkit harnesses education, empowerment, and hands-on application to give memoir writers the mental boost they need whenever they need it. For Black Friday 2023, the Toolkit is on sale for just $49 with the code BFTOOLKIT: Buy the Toolkit here.

What the Toolkit includes: the Memoir 101 masterclass, A Story Worth Writing audio course, and a brand-new ebook, The Key to Memoir.

If the Toolkit isn't a good fit for you right now, or if you aren't sure whether it is, head to BookishEdits.com/free to download my free mini ebook, Should You Write a Memoir? This will give you a good idea of how I approach memoir and whether the Toolkit will be a helpful resource for you.

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The Memoir Method Live fall cohort is wrapping up this week, and today I’m taking the time to reflect on what the past ten weeks have meant to me and what I’ve learned from the writers this season.

Hop on the Memoir Method waitlist and be the first to know when doors open in winter of 2024: bookishedits.com/waitlist

Download my free mini ebook, Should You Write a Memoir?: bookishedits.com/free

The Bookish Edits Black Friday deal is coming! The Memoir Writer’s Toolkit is available on Tuesday, November 21, for just $44. Normally this bundle will be $77, but to celebrate both the digital bundle and the release of a brand-new ebook, I wanted to kick off with an unbeatable deal. Click here to be the first to know when the bundle is available to purchase.

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This week I take you behind the scenes of my first encounters with writers, what I've been calling a "writing strategy call" (but after prepping this episode think I need to rename a "story validation call"). Every writer comes to me with some version of the same questions, and every time I use this framework to empower them to see their story and capabilities differently, giving them more knowledge in how (and if) to move forward.

Download your free ebook Should I Write a Memoir: bookishedits.com/free

Schedule a story validation call

Time to Write download

Black Friday waitlist link

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National Novel Writing Month presents a creative and energetic container for fiction writers, and I want to extend that experience to memoir and creative nonfiction writers. In today's episode I quickly run through some of the pillars of NaNoWriMo and then get to tell you about how my newest program, the Speedway, can extend that NaNoWriMo experience into memoir writing. I treat you to a couple of minutes of our very first daily training to give you an idea of what you have waiting for you inside the Speedway.

Enrollment for the Speedway closes *tonight,* October 31, and I don't want you to miss it. If you're listening to this episode after enrollment has closed, you can head to BookishEdits.com/speedway-waitlist to hop on the waitlist and be the first to know when doors open for another round.

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Writing is just like any other endeavor: the more you do it, the better you become. You don’t need to invest eight hours every day to write a memoir. Rather, you can trust that taking small, daily action will yield transformative results.

Join the Speedway, kicking off first thing on November 1.

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy (parts of this book are a little bro-y—IKYKY—and ignore the role patriarchy plays in the productivity space, but still)

Kendra Adachi (aka The Lazy Genius): @thelazygenius, The Lazy Genius Way, The Lazy Genius Podcast

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You want to write and you want to finish your manuscript. Today’s episode is all about how to move you to that finish line and feel confident in your writing. I also have a month-long writing accelerator open for enrollment that will take you even deeper into the strategies and mindsets we discuss on the podcast today. Head to bookishedits.com/speedway to learn more (and use the code PODCAST for 10 percent off!).

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As you'll hear, Ginny and I had a different episode planned today! Thwarted by technology, I'm coming to you solo today to talk about what a thesis in memoir is, why you need one, and how a thesis will guide the reader's experience with your book.

Learn more about the Memoir Method framework in episode 02.

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

Join the waitlist for the next round of The Memoir Method Live (enrolling in early 2024).

See From the Ashes go through The Memoir Method (blog post based on the podcast episode that is lost to the void)

Grab your copy of From the Ashes and join the discussion.

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I get spicy in today’s episode and go to bat for our young writers. We start off talking about Taylor Swift and go into the harm in gatekeeping memoir, rounding off with advice for the young memoirist. I’d love to know your take on young memoirists!

"Should There Be a Minimum Age for Writing Memoir" by Leslie Jamison and Benjamin Moser, NYT

Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS (the memoir that was not by or about Taylor Swift)

Check out my $19 audio course A Story Worth Writing: Become the Writer You Want to Be to help you start thinking and acting like a writer.

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