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Ask Me Anything with Lisa Cooper Ellison
Welcome to the last episode of Season 1! This season has been amazing, and I am so grateful for all the listeners who return week after week to learn from my featured guests. After weeks of asking other writers questions, I decided to invite some of the writers I work with onto the podcast to ask me questions!
In this episode, you’ll first meet Sara Pam Neufeld, a yoga teacher and former journalist who’s working to complete the first full draft of her memoir about her quest for balance when life turned upside down. As you listen to our interview, here are some questions to consider: What makes it difficult to tell your story? Is it something internal or is your answer based on something you learned or a way you were trained?
In the second part of this episode, you’ll hear from Lisa Rizzo, author of the award-winning poetry collection, Always a Blue House, and In the Poem An Ocean. Lisa’s putting the finishing touches on her memoir-in-progress. As you listen to her interview, consider these questions: Is there a craft technique you'd like to try, or would you like to push the boundaries of storytelling by trying something new?
Connect with Sara Neufeld:
Website: https://www.sarapamneufeld.com
Resources from Sara Neufeld’s Interview
Your Life as Story by Tristine Rainer
Acetylene Torch Songs by Sue William Silverman
Improve Your Back and Hip Tightness
Connect with Lisa Rizzo:
Website: http://lisarizzowriter.com
Resources from Lisa Rizzo’s Interview
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Stash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Heavy by Kiese Laymon
Safekeeping by Abigail Thomas
The Burning Light of Two Stars by Laura Davis
After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry
Believing Me by Ingrid Clayton
(re)using found forms: the hermit crab essay
Connect with your host, Lisa:
Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less: https://lisacooperellison.com/newsletter-subscribe/
Website: https://lisacooperellison.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa
Connect with your host, Lisa:
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Sign up for Camp Structure: 14 Weeks to Find and Refine Your Memoir’s Narrative Arc: https://lisacooperellison.com/camp-structure-find-your-memoirs-narrative-arc/
Produced by Espresso Podcast Production
Welcome to the last episode of Season 1! This season has been amazing, and I am so grateful for all the listeners who return week after week to learn from my featured guests. After weeks of asking other writers questions, I decided to invite some of the writers I work with onto the podcast to ask me questions!
In this episode, you’ll first meet Sara Pam Neufeld, a yoga teacher and former journalist who’s working to complete the first full draft of her memoir about her quest for balance when life turned upside down. As you listen to our interview, here are some questions to consider: What makes it difficult to tell your story? Is it something internal or is your answer based on something you learned or a way you were trained?
In the second part of this episode, you’ll hear from Lisa Rizzo, author of the award-winning poetry collection, Always a Blue House, and In the Poem An Ocean. Lisa’s putting the finishing touches on her memoir-in-progress. As you listen to her interview, consider these questions: Is there a craft technique you'd like to try, or would you like to push the boundaries of storytelling by trying something new?
Connect with Sara Neufeld:
Website: https://www.sarapamneufeld.com
Resources from Sara Neufeld’s Interview
Your Life as Story by Tristine Rainer
Acetylene Torch Songs by Sue William Silverman
Improve Your Back and Hip Tightness
Connect with Lisa Rizzo:
Website: http://lisarizzowriter.com
Resources from Lisa Rizzo’s Interview
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Stash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Heavy by Kiese Laymon
Safekeeping by Abigail Thomas
The Burning Light of Two Stars by Laura Davis
After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry
Believing Me by Ingrid Clayton
(re)using found forms: the hermit crab essay
Connect with your host, Lisa:
Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less: https://lisacooperellison.com/newsletter-subscribe/
Website: https://lisacooperellison.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa
Connect with your host, Lisa:
Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less
Website
Instagram
YouTube
Facebook
LinkedIn
Sign up for Camp Structure: 14 Weeks to Find and Refine Your Memoir’s Narrative Arc: https://lisacooperellison.com/camp-structure-find-your-memoirs-narrative-arc/
Produced by Espresso Podcast Production