Birth
In which Laura finally releases her memoir into the world.
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A Blessing on the Birth of This Book
In which Laura, the week before her book’s release, finds a prayer she wrote for the its completion years earlier.
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Coming Full Circle
In which Laura kicks off the launch of her new book with a terrific night with her old friend and collaborator, Ellen Bass.
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The Shopping Sherpa
In which Laura recalls the trauma of shopping for her last book tour.
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Growing Empathy by Writing in The Voice of Your Antagonist
In which Laura steps out of the way and gives her mother a voice.
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What You Love About the Person You Hate
In which Laura learns how to make her antagonist a three-dimensional character.
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What? No! You’ve Got to Be Kidding!
In which Laura has to recover from an unexpected blow.
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Look Mom, I Got Published in The New York Times!
In which Laura gets a byline in her mother’s favorite newspaper.
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The Importance of Time Away from Your Project
In which Laura takes a vacation from her workaholism and has a breakthrough.
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When Someone You Trust Tells You Your Book Sucks
In which a friend tells Laura some hard truth and it hurts.
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The Elevator Pitch
In which Laura learns what to say about her book in a crowded elevator.
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The Crazy, Risky Lottery of Publishing Books
In which Laura faces the wild, crazy risks she’s taking in publishing this book.
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The Care and Feeding of Beta Readers
In which Laura explains why it truly does take a village to write a book.
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What I Want People to Say When They Read My Book
In which Laura shares her hopes for her book.
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If I Quit Writing This Book
In which Laura contemplates giving up on finishing this book because it’s just too hard.
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