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IndieAuthors.Social News<p>If the Coat Doesn’t Fit, Write About It</p><p>Award-winning journalist Rita Lussier shares how a chance encounter on an airplane and gift of kindness led to writing essays (and a book). <br> The post If the Coat Doesn’t Fit, Write About It appeared first on Writer's Digest.<br><a href="https://www.writersdigest.com/if-the-coat-doesnt-fit-write-about-it" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">writersdigest.com/if-the-coat-</span><span class="invisible">doesnt-fit-write-about-it</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memoir</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/PersonalEssays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalEssays</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/PersonalWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWriting</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/WriteBetterNonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WriteBetterNonfiction</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/personalessays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>personalessays</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/indieauthors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>indieauthors</span></a></span></p>
Prism & Pen<p>Last night, you came to bed late, made enough noise, and bounced the bed as you got in and settled down. And I began to cry because, of course, you were not there.<br><a href="https://buff.ly/60TzRIp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/60TzRIp</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://stranger.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/Memories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memories</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/Memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memoir</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/Grief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grief</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/Love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Love</span></a></p>
Paracyclops<p>'Home Is Where We Start' is Susanna Crossman's fascinating account of growing up feral in a commune during the 70s and 80s. Very erudite, and for me, very moving.</p><p><a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/80adaf24-261f-4916-a1d8-8e85949df8ff" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/</span><span class="invisible">80adaf24-261f-4916-a1d8-8e85949df8ff</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/communes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intentionalcommunities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intentionalcommunities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80spunks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>80spunks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/susannacrossman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>susannacrossman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homeiswherewestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeiswherewestart</span></a></p>
IndieAuthors.Social News<p>Just Write: Journaling as a Stepping Stone to Becoming a Writer</p><p>Award-winning journalist Maura Casey shares how an 8th grade writing assignment led her down a path to becoming a lifelong writer.<br><a href="https://www.writersdigest.com/just-write-journaling-as-a-stepping-stone-to-becoming-a-writer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">writersdigest.com/just-write-j</span><span class="invisible">ournaling-as-a-stepping-stone-to-becoming-a-writer</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memoir</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/PersonalWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWriting</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/WriteBetterNonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WriteBetterNonfiction</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Journaling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journaling</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/MemoirWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MemoirWriting</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/indieauthors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>indieauthors</span></a></span></p>
Colorado Authors League<p>Patricia Eagle’s account of her lifetime of relationships with dogs reveals the clarity, strength, and wisdom she gained from them, even in the most challenging of situations. "DOG LOVE STORIES is heart-wrenching and illuminating, and ultimately it teaches us how precious animal lives can be to humans."<br><a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/doglover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doglover</span></a> <a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Love-Stories-Canines-Changed/dp/1647428521/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">amazon.com/Dog-Love-Stories-Ca</span><span class="invisible">nines-Changed/dp/1647428521/</span></a></p>
earthling<p>A Balcony Over Jerusalem by John Lyons, 2017</p><p>A gripping memoir of life in Jerusalem from one of Australia's most experienced Middle East correspondents. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Jerusalem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jerusalem</span></a></p>
IndieAuthors.Social News<p>Writing and Trauma: Finding Your Voice</p><p>Award-winning playwright Cynthia Moore discusses trauma, the Flow State, and finding your voice, including four writing exercises. <br> The post Writing and Trauma: Finding Your Voice appeared first on Writer's Digest.<br><a href="https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-and-trauma-finding-your-voice" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">writersdigest.com/writing-and-</span><span class="invisible">trauma-finding-your-voice</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memoir</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/PersonalWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWriting</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/WriteBetterNonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WriteBetterNonfiction</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/FindingYourWritingVoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FindingYourWritingVoice</span></a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/WritingAndTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAndTrauma</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/indieauthors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>indieauthors</span></a></span></p>
Mark Tedesco, author<p>My latest novel: </p><p>Now on sale for $2.99: "Onward: A Life on a Sailboat" </p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/3hhJkxE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">a.co/d/3hhJkxE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/adventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adventure</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/biography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biography</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>author</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a></p>
(((Cindy Weinstein)))<p>It was an honor to be a panelist on <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dementia</span></a> Stories for Impact: Dementia Life Course and Storytelling, sponsored by the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AlzheimersAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlzheimersAssociation</span></a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/UCSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UCSF</span></a>. My fellow authors and colleagues talked about the importance of <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/narrative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>narrative</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/empathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>empathy</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brain</span></a> health, and Dr. Bruce Miller and I talked about our work together on my <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a>, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. I hope you find this discussion helpful. </p><p><a href="https://lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndAlz</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caregiving</span></a></p>
(((Cindy Weinstein)))<p>It was an honor to be a panelist on <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dementia</span></a> Stories for Impact: Dementia Life Course and Storytelling, sponsored by the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AlzheimersAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlzheimersAssociation</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UCSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UCSF</span></a>. My fellow authors and colleagues talked about the importance of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/narrative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>narrative</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/empathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>empathy</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brain</span></a> health, and Dr. Bruce Miller and I talked about our work together on my <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a>, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. I hope you find this discussion helpful. </p><p><a href="https://lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndAlz</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caregiving</span></a></p>
William<p>I Teach Memoir Writing. Don’t Outsource Your Life Story to A.I.<br><a href="https://mast.wmclark.com/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mast.wmclark.com/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a> <a href="https://mast.wmclark.com/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mast.wmclark.com/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/opinion/ai-outsource-writing-memoir.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/23/opinion</span><span class="invisible">/ai-outsource-writing-memoir.html</span></a></p>
Frank<p>In Shattered, Hanif Kureishi wrestles with his shift from private man to public piece of meat. He also finds love</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-23/shattered-book-hanif-kureishi-private-man-public-piece-meat/105069662" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-23/sha</span><span class="invisible">ttered-book-hanif-kureishi-private-man-public-piece-meat/105069662</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.nu/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memoir</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>author</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Mervyn S. Gotsman: Israeli cardiologist, physician to Menachem Begin – Israel News <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/?p=851732" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/?p=851732</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Doctor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Doctor</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Heart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Heart</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MenachemBegin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MenachemBegin</span></a></p>
LM Little<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> Prisoner of Tehran. Compelling story of a teenager's courage and faith. The trauma of imprisonment, torture, abuse and erasure and then the survivor's guilt and the shame of betrayal are overwhelming. And this is Iran, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Afghanistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Afghanistan</span></a> and so many other places that war on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>women</span></a> and silence <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dissent</span></a>. This author's first book is well written and nicely constructed. Recommend it!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iran</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canadian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a></p>
michael<p>My thoughts on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cello" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cello</span></a> by Kate Kennedy</p><p><a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/03/four-cellos-and-their-humans.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/03/four-cellos-and-their-humans.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookreview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookreview</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stradivarius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stradivarius</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EliseCristiani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EliseCristiani</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnitaLasker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnitaLasker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PalHermann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PalHermann</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmadeoBaldovino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmadeoBaldovino</span></a></p>
(((Cindy Weinstein)))<p>I know the feeling Samina Ali describes; in fact I had a similar experience with my own <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a>. I very much look forward to reading hers.</p><p>"When I got to the end of the memoir, I realized the story I’d written wasn’t the one I’d intended to write. I hadn’t just written a story about my survival, not really. What emerged as well was a full-throated love letter to the vital act of storytelling. It’s narrative that allowed me to recover my memories and rebuild my brain."</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/a-wordless-writer-samina-ali-on-how-writing-a-memoir-helped-her-brain-trauma-heal/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20March%2021%2C%202025&amp;utm_term=lithub_master_list" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/a-wordless-writer-s</span><span class="invisible">amina-ali-on-how-writing-a-memoir-helped-her-brain-trauma-heal/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20March%2021%2C%202025&amp;utm_term=lithub_master_list</span></a></p>
(((Cindy Weinstein)))<p>I know the feeling Samina Ali describes; in fact I had a similar experience with my own <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a>. I very much look forward to reading hers.</p><p>"When I got to the end of the memoir, I realized the story I’d written wasn’t the one I’d intended to write. I hadn’t just written a story about my survival, not really. What emerged as well was a full-throated love letter to the vital act of storytelling. It’s narrative that allowed me to recover my memories and rebuild my brain."</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/a-wordless-writer-samina-ali-on-how-writing-a-memoir-helped-her-brain-trauma-heal/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20March%2021%2C%202025&amp;utm_term=lithub_master_list" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/a-wordless-writer-s</span><span class="invisible">amina-ali-on-how-writing-a-memoir-helped-her-brain-trauma-heal/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20March%2021%2C%202025&amp;utm_term=lithub_master_list</span></a></p>
ArtStudioCB<p>I'm pleased to write that I've finished my short <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memoir</span></a> 'Emerging: An Artistic Practice Saved My Life.'</p><p>I've found an editor, and it should be published in May, fingers crossed.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Author</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Artist</span></a></p>
Kindle Daily Deals<p>The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–1945</p><p>The “striking” holocaust memoir</p><p>Sale: $19.99 to $3.99</p><p>Author: Władysław Szpilman<br>Rating: 4.7/5 (2,793 Reviews)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Holocaust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Holocaust</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pianist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pianist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memoir</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/survival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>survival</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a><br><a href="https://amzn.to/4hwmy6n" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amzn.to/4hwmy6n</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
David A. Anderson<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheDrowners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheDrowners</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Review" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Review</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbtqia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtqia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memoir</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heart</span></a> <br>@Sams_fireside </p><p><a href="https://samsfireside.blogspot.com/2025/03/my-review-for-drowners-by-david-anderson.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">samsfireside.blogspot.com/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/my-review-for-drowners-by-david-anderson.html</span></a></p>
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