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Lisa Cheek’s writing career began after a twenty-five year career editing feature films and TV commercials. Her first memoir, “Sit, Cinderella, Sit”, was a People Magazine pick, an Amazon Bestseller, made Zibby’s Most Anticipated Books for 2025 and was a Next Generation Indy Award finalist in Women’s Literature. She’s written for both radio and television and is published in LA Poets and Writers Collective. You can find her musings “One Minute Thoughts From A Pink Head” on Substack. She lives in LA with 2 dogs, 2 cats, and her husband, Big Johnson, where she has several scripts in various stages of development while working on her next memoir.

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Sit, Cinderella, Sit: A Mostly True Memoir

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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

by Ann Patchett

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Lisa Cheek entered a giveaway How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself by Jenny Lawson (Goodreads Author) 20 copies available, ends on January 24, 2026 Enter to win »
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Lisa Cheek rated a book it was amazing A Complete Fiction by R.L. Maizes (Goodreads Author)	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
I loved this book so much. It has writers and animals and so much laughter, I can't wait to read it again. The plastic chair is my favorite. I look forward to reading more Maizes. ...more
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Lisa Cheek wants to read The Tell: A Memoir by Amy Griffin Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Memoir	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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This is one of my favorite memoirs ever. I didn't want to put it down yet I wanted to savor every word. Greg Marshall's story is poignant, heart-warming and laugh out loud funny, funny, funny. Do yourself a favor and read this book. You'll be so happ ...more
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