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Is there a book living in your head that you have always wanted to put to paper but never started? Or do you have a draft of a never-finished book that you set aside and haven't picked back up? If you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or speaker burning to tell your story and share your expertise with the world, then this podcast is for you. Writing a book can be a slow, arduous process. It can be a struggle to know where you should even start, to figure out what impact you want to have on your readers and what your ultimate purpose is in writing this book. It can be hard to overcome ...

Absolutely write with Aditi Surana is India's first and only graphology-based leadership podcast. It is designed as a high-performance coaching session where Aditi decodes the minds and personalities of our phenomenal guests. Tune into this podcast to learn how to be and think like a high performer.Aditi Surana is an Internationally renowned high-performance coach, behavioural analyst, TedX speaker & a podcaster. For almost 2 decades, she has been coaching business leaders, top-level management & high performers to create measurable results through her signature high-performance coaching ...

Addict, thief, pimp, pusher, player—and most notably, groundbreaking writer. Donald Goines was all of these. As a kid, Donald Goines was the product of a middle-class family. After high school, he joined the Air Force—and discovered the heroin that would rule the remainder of his life. On the streets, he turned to writing when he was straight enough to keep at it. He used the language of the streets and he wrote of its people. Goines's success was immediate and exciting. But eventually those same streets claimed him.

A writing companion, inspirational guide to the craft, and anthology featuring interactive multi-genre work from the acclaimed organization on its twenty-fifth anniversary. We all have stories to tell, but not everyone gets the mentoring and training or encouragement to become a great...

In this entertaining and intimate memoir, the woman known by fans as "The Notorious P. A. B." reveals why she walked away from her TV news career after three decades. Patti Ann Browne also shares funny and poignant stories of her life off camera—from how she met her husband four years after turning down a blind date with him, to her son's near-death shortly after his premature birth and how it changed her perspective on life. Patti Ann's uplifting story is one of following your heart, owning your mistakes, living with integrity, and leaving the rest to God.

The New York Times bestseller?and the candid voice of an American president In 1974, Newsweek correspondent Thomas M. DeFrank was interviewing Gerald Ford when the Vice President blurted out something astonishingly indiscreet. He then extracted a promise not to publish it. ?Write it when I?m...

In 1960, six years before Marty Ross-Dolen was born, her maternal grandparents were killed in an airline disaster involving the collision of two commercial jets over New York City. They were traveling from Columbus, Ohio, to seek placement for their family’s iconic magazine, Highlights for Children, on the newsstands. Their daughter—Marty’s mother—was fourteen years old at the time. This genre-bending memoir tells Marty’s story of being raised by a mother in protracted mourning.

'Dad walked determinedly down the path, joined by two neighbours with five children between them. As we reached the corner of Kent Avenue, I looked back for one last wave. But Mum had buried her head in her pinny and it was a year before I saw her again.' In June 1940, 10-year-old Pam Hobbs and...

Binyavanga Wainaina tumbled through his middle-class Kenyan childhood out of kilter with the world around him. Here he takes us through his chaotic school days, his attempt to study in South Africa, a moving family reunion in Uganda, and his travels around Kenya. The landscape in front of him always claims his main attention, but he also evokes the shifting political scene that unsettles his views on family, tribe, and nationhood.

My name is Davey, and I have always been interested in writing/being a writer. I have decided to dive in with this website and blog to get started.Please enjoy my collection of short stories. Equally, I hope you find some joy in my personal blog, where I reflect on my journey, mental health and the world around me.I have just started writing from scratch and welcome all feedback via the feedback section on this site.All I want is to write. If even a handful of people read my work and get a small amount of joy from it, I will be happy.The podcast series accompanying the website will provide an ...

Hey there, fellow writers! Are you ready to join a community of creative writers from all over the world? Then look no further than Write Club Open Mic, the podcast series that’s all about showcasing new writing and helping each other to grow. Hosted by multi-award-winning poet, teacher, author, and rap battler, Mark Grist, and recorded at Backland Studios in Oundle by Chris Barn. Each month we’ll share helpful tips and ideas to improve your writing alongside new work from writers around the world. Why not grab a pen and some paper, have a listen & then write your own piece for the series?...

The Words She Writes is a podcast about women writers and authors. From independent writers to published authors, how does being a woman affect their writing, and how they navigate the world of publishing? Poems, short stories, novels... we will explore it all. Coming Soon!

Everyone has a story, and helping people tell their stories has been Nancy Slonim Aronie’s life mission. Building on her acclaimed Memoir as Medicine, this new guide tackles the short personal essay. With warmth and humor, Nancy provides prompts, inspiration, and hard-won wisdom to empower you to write an unforgettable narrative. You’ll learn to begin with an irresistible hook (“kill ’em with the first line”) and employ compelling direct quotes, drama, vulnerability, universal themes, and self-reflection to get readers into your corner.

The home of all the audio series created by the Drew Carson Writes studio. From audio dramas, production diaries, interviews with cast crew and other creatives to documentaries and beyond.

There's a story behind every journey. Mine has been a winding road, filled with unexpected detours and moments of clarity. It hasn't always been easy, and it definitely hasn't always been pretty. But through it all, I've learned, grown, and discovered what truly matters. This podcast is a space for honest conversations, real experiences, and the pursuit of something more. Welcome to Leniel Writes!

​I believe words carry a certain kind of magic. It takes a few good (or bad) ones, piled after the other, to spark a change, because where our hands fall short of reaching, our words do not. So this is me reaching out, a friend, in your journey.

In Xinjiang, the large northwest region of China, the government has imprisoned more than a million Uyghurs in reeducation camps. One of the incarcerated-whose sentence, unlike most others, has no end date-is Ilham Tohti, an intellectual and economist, a prolific writer, and formerly the host of a website, Uyghur Online. Here are Tohti's own words, a collection of his plain-spoken calls for justice, scholarly explanations of the history of Xinjiang, and poignant personal reflections.

Fans of Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died will love this true story of a damaged primal bond between mother and daughter that, after decades of estrangement, was finally repaired. The conflict began when Carla, as a preteen, stepped in to defend her father against what she perceived as her mother’s harsh treatment—a move that destroyed the warm love she and her mother had for each other and began an “ice age” between them.

A literary jaunt in praise of the lost art of letter writing that explores a cultural history and the undeniable thrill of old-school correspondence—from journalist and cultural critic Rachel Syme. Inspired by a famed correspondence handbook penned by a persnickety Victorian who had strong...

Join host Stacey Chillemi in this captivating podcast series as she brings on board the remarkable writing coach, Rececka Vigus. Discover the secrets, strategies, and techniques to take your writing skills to the next level and finally complete that book you've always dreamed of. Whether you're an aspiring author or a seasoned writer, Rececka Vigus will guide you step-by-step to enhance your writing and unleash its full potential to create influence, impact, and income.Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to learn from one of the industry's finest. Grab your pen and prepare to write a new ...