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Mary Ladd

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Born

San Francisco , The United States

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Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Nonfiction

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Mary Ladd's writing has appeared in Playboy, Time Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle and in five anthologies. She is a Writers Grotto member who collaborated with Anthony Bourdain on his Bay Area episodes of No Reservations. ...more

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Mary Ladd Build community. Go to author readings. Start or join a writing group. I promise: deadlines and knowing other humans expect to read your work will get…moreBuild community. Go to author readings. Start or join a writing group. I promise: deadlines and knowing other humans expect to read your work will get your words on the page. (less)

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Mary Ladd This is the book I wish I had when I was diagnosed with cancer. Since I was a food blogger/writer, I always planned on having a food book be my first …moreThis is the book I wish I had when I was diagnosed with cancer. Since I was a food blogger/writer, I always planned on having a food book be my first book. Yet The Wig Diaries started as long email updates to friends--many of them are writers or in the publishing industry. Their responses and feedback quickly schooled me that there was a real need for humorous medical tales. (less)

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	The Long COVID Reader: Writing and Poetry from 45 Long Haulers by Mary Ladd (Goodreads Author) (editor), Andrew David King (editor), Regan McMahon (editor) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wig Diaries by Mary Ladd (Goodreads Author), Don Asmussen (Illustrator), Josh Korwin (Illustrator) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write it Down: Coronavirus Writing Prompts by Mary Ladd (Goodreads Author), M Rocket (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write it Down: Pandemic Writing Prompts 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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