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Whew. I haven’t updated my website in quite a while. Subscribers may not know what I’ve been up to. Here are all the details. First the bad news In 2022, an agent approached me about writing a memoir that combined my upbringing in Christian Nationalism with the impact of a

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In one week, two major media outlets published my writing: Newsweek and Salon. Click to find out how anti-abortion zeal made me childless.   Read more...

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Here’s a note from the founders of the HerStories Project on why YOU should join the HerStories Writing Community Summit. Happy Friday! Only a few days left until our first ever online writing conference starts, and we are busy behind the scenes getting ready.  It’s a little scary doing something entirely new   Read more...

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Sign up now for the HerStories Community Writing Summit. It's a 30-day online writing course designed to help women write. I'm teaching a memoir writing course, and I'd love to see you there!   Read more...

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For almost a month, I've been writer-in-residence at Gunnarsh��s Reykjavik, home of the Writers' Union of Iceland. Here's what I've been up to.   Read more...

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My essay ‘The Friend Who Got Away‘ was 1 of 10 friendship essays the editors at The Her Stories Project selected for publication. Losing a friend is never easy. I divorce my husband. She stays with hers. Our friendship is burdened with the weight of our split decisions. Eventually, it   Read more...

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NYT bestselling author Jen Mann is author of the People I Want to Punch in the Throat series. Today, she shares the secret of happiness.   Read more...

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Elly Lonon is author of the graphic novel Amongst the Liberal Elite. In today's video, she and Andra discuss what her gratitude lily meant.   Read more...

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Chicago writer Lea Grover lost her husband and her sister months apart. Her essay is in "The Pandemic Midlife Crisis." herstoriesproject.com   Read more...

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