Finding the Story Under the Story
In which Laura reveals the secret for accessing the deepest part of the story.
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What Pulled Us Together and What Pulled Us Apart
In which Laura learned how to create tension in a relationship on the page.
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Establish and Move On
In which Laura learns one of the secrets of how to cut 50,000 words out of manuscript that is WAY too long.
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What the Hell is This Story About?
In which Laura struggles to decide what her memoir is about.
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What I Told My Relatives About My Memoir
In which Laura shares the letter she wrote to her family about her forthcoming memoir.
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The Power of Our Obsessions
In which Laura unlocks the superpower of our obsessions.
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How Can I Write About It if I Wasn’t There? Eight Tips for Writing About Dissociation
In which Laura shares what she knows about writing about—and around—dissociative incidents.
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When to Reveal and When to Conceal
In which Laura learns the importance of choosing precisely when to reveal information to readers.
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One Hundred Reviews and Counting
In which Laura savors her readers feedback and asks for more.
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How Great Writing Prompts Generated the Best Material in My Memoir
In which Laura discusses what makes a great writing prompt.
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My Love Affair with Books
“A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called “leaves”) imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, the author is speaking, clearly and silently, inside your head,
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My Favorite Podcast Interview so Far
In which Laura enjoys being interviewed.
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Oh My God, I Need a Calendar!
In which Laura makes a symbolic purchase and considers her future.
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The Denouement
In which Laura remembers who she is when she isn’t a book launching machine.
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Why It’s So Important to Write About Objects
In which Laura demonstrates why writing about a purse can reveal far more about grief than writing directly about grief.
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