Story Matters
On writing, memoir and self-discovery
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On cancer, coaching, and sabbaticals
As you no doubt know, memoirs emerge from the ashes of life’s most painful and unexpected events. Cruelty from others. Illness. Abuse. Addiction. The death of a loved one. These wrenching, upside-down events hit all of us at one time or another. They are the fires that change […]
Pros and Cons of Traditional vs. Self-Publishing
When choosing your publishing journey, it’s important to weigh the potential benefits and drawbacks in order to make the right decision for you and your work. Author Rick Lauber lays out 17 pros and cons of traditional publishing vs. self-publishing.
By Rick Lauber (Originally published in Writer’s Digest, […]
On the importance of asking why
This past weekend, I was at the California coast with a group of women I lived with in the dorms during college. We hadn’t seen each other since before the pandemic and there was a lot of catching up to do.
At one point, one of the […]
What is Your Life Telling You?
Last summer, I started writing a book about living with intention so that I didn’t die with regrets. My working title: Not Dead Yet.
The writing was going well. I was exchanging pages regularly with another coach. I was starting to believe that maybe, just maybe, I might see this […]
An Interview with ShoutOut Colorado
I recently had the honor of being interviewed for a profile in ShoutOut Colorado. Here’s an excerpt, with a link to the full piece:
Hi Shari, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
I’ve always been self-employed, so my thinking around my career has not been what business […]
Getting Personal with Millions of Readers
I read this story in the New York Times and it holds so many lessons for aspiring memoirists I wanted to share it here.
When Brooks Barnes, a correspondent who covers Hollywood for The New York Times, pitched an essay late last year about what it was like to grow up […]
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