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  • Was It Worth It?
    Was It Worth It?
    March 25, 2023

    Was It Worth It?

    Was it worth it? I get asked this a lot.I think they are asking if putting in all the time, effort and emotional labour to write a vulnerable and raw memoir about trauma, is worth it. Like, if I say yes, ...

  • Procrastination Station
    Procrastination Station
    March 17, 2023

    Procrastination Station

    It’s just shy of midnight and I’m sitting here, writing this, thinking about how I should have started it sooner. But if I had started it sooner, would it have been finished before now?If this question ...

  • Don't Bother Saving The Cat
    Don't Bother Saving The Cat
    March 14, 2023

    Don't Bother Saving The Cat

    When it comes to books about memoir writing, there are a select few that I would recommend an aspiring author read, including BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott and THE ART OF MEMOIR by Mary Karr. But when I ...

  • Safe Spaces Within The Margins
    Safe Spaces Within The Margins
    March 02, 2023

    Safe Spaces Within The Margins

    *Content Warning: brief mention of sexual assault, addiction and self harm*Nearly six months after I became the victim of a violent sexual assault in September 2017, I sat on the back porch of our rental ...

  • March Writer in Residence Eden Boudreau Talks About Battling Rape Culture in Her Searing Memoir, Crying Wolf
    March Writer in Residence Eden Boudreau Talks About Battling Rape Culture in Her Searing Memoir, Crying Wolf
    February 28, 2023

    March Writer in Residence Eden Boudreau Talks About Battling Rape Culture in Her Searing Memoir, Crying Wolf

    It's a grim reality that women who experience sexual violence still face massive hurdles being believed and supported. When a woman deviates from the expectations of a "perfect victim"—whether in terms ...

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