Ask Me Anything with Lisa Cooper Ellison

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the last episode of Season 1! This season has been amazing, and I am so grateful for all the listeners who return week after week to learn from my featured guests. After weeks of  asking other writers questions, I decided to invite some of the writers I work with onto the podcast to ask me questions!In this episode, you’ll first meet Sara Pam Neufeld, a yoga teacher and former journalist who’s working to complete the first full draft of her memoir about her quest for balance when life turned upside down. As you listen to our interview, here are some questions to consider: What makes it difficult to tell your story? Is it something internal or is your answer based on something you learned or a way you were trained?In the second part of this episode, you’ll hear from Lisa Rizzo, author of the award-winning poetry collection, Always a Blue House, and In the Poem An Ocean. Lisa’s putting the finishing touches on her memoir-in-progress. As you listen to her interview, consider these questions: Is there a craft technique you'd like to try, or would you like to push the boundaries of storytelling by trying something new? Connect with Sara Neufeld:Website: https://www.sarapamneufeld.comResources from Sara Neufeld’s InterviewYour Life as Story by Tristine RainerAcetylene Torch Songs by Sue William SilvermanA Few Keys to AlignmentWake Up With Joint RotationsImprove Your Back and Hip TightnessConnect with Lisa Rizzo:Website: http://lisarizzowriter.comResources from Lisa Rizzo’s InterviewThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionStash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart RobbinsWild by Cheryl StrayedThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsHeavy by Kiese LaymonSafekeeping by Abigail Thomas The Burning Light of Two Stars by Laura Davis After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry Believing Me by Ingrid Clayton(re)using found forms: the hermit crab essayConnect with your host, Lisa:Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less: https://lisacooperellison.com/newsletter-subscribe/Website: https://lisacooperellison.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisacooperellison/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColPDzpoQlVktIv7-f7ObRgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisacooperellison/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-ellison-b5483840/Sign up for Create Your Memoir’s Beat Sheet: https://janefriedman.com/craft-your-memoirs-beat-sheet-with-lisa-cooper-ellison/Produced by Espresso Podcast Production: https://www.espressopodcastproduction.comBuilding Better Memoir Scenes: https://janefriedman.com/building-better-memoir-scenes-with-lisa-cooper-ellison/Connect with your host, Lisa:Get Your Free Copy of Ditch Your Inner Critic: https://lisacooperellison.com/subscribe/Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedInProduced by Espresso Podcast Production