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What Your Writer’s Block Is Really Telling You (opens the original)
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This week inside my Tiny Book Challenge, one of our conversations reminded me that what we call writer’s block can actually be many different things, and each one asks something different of us. In this video, I unpack what your block might actually be trying to tell you, and the question I think is far more useful than How do I make myself write?And if this speaks to where you are with your own story, it’s not too late to partake in the September Tiny Book Challenge. Every live gathering has be
The Story You Think Doesn’t Matter (opens the original)
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A young woman I’d never met, a conversation I hadn’t known she needed, and something that became possible for her after hearing me speak about my memoir, Never Make A Sound. I’m sharing this story because it brought me back to a question so many of us carry: Will my story matter?If this reflection brings someone to mind, I’d love for you to consider sha… Read more
Who Gets to Decide If You Can Tell Your Story? (opens the original)
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There’s a particular kind of stuckness that can keep a woman from writing her story for years. It sounds like: Am I allowed to tell this? What will they think? What if they disagree? What if they recognize themselves? These are not small questions. But I’ve come to believe there is a distinction worth making, between needing permission to tell your story and being willing to consider the consequences of telling it. I talk about that distinction because I suspect it may be the very thing standing
The Part of Publishing a Memoir Nobody Warned Me About (opens the original)
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Five years ago, I received a shipment of the first copies of my debut book.I remember taking one out of the box, opening it, lifting it to my face and smelling it. I ran my fingers over the cover, feeling the texture of its sheen.Then I put a copy on my bookshelf with all my other books, as I always imagined doing someday.After months of writing, rewriting, and multiple edits, my memoir, Never Make A Sound, was finally going to be out in the world.I w
Your Story Wants to Emerge (opens the original)
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As we prepare to begin the September Tiny Book Challenge, I’ve been thinking about the beautiful belief shifts I witnessed inside our July container. In this video, I talk about what I think may be the most important transformation of all: not simply writing the book, but changing what you believe is possible when you write.Join the Tiny Book Challenge<a class="button primary" href="https://fanenchiahemen.substack.com/p/your-story-wants-to-emerge?utm_source=substack&a
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