The Dark Side of Publishing: Why It's So Hard for Trauma Survivors

Send us Fan Mail This week, you will hear from Laurie Riedman, a memoirist who wrote Diamonds in the Dirt: Stories from a Junkyard Girl, a collection of short pieces that mirror the fractured memories she built while growing up in a world filled with discarded car parts. During our conversation we talk about how to deal with the voice in your head that says what you’re writing isn’t true, and how trauma survivors can care for themselves while navigating the publishing process. Laurie’s Bio: Laurie Riedman is a personal and relationship coach, writer, and storyteller. After thirty-five years running her PR and marketing firm, she transitioned to coaching, founding b.u. coaching to support those—like her—who seek to embrace their truth and be their best selves in all aspects of their personal and professional lives. She publishes essays on her blog, More Than Words, and recently published her memoir Diamonds in the Dirt: Stories from a Junkyard Girl. She also co-edited Badass Sisterhood and Soul Shine (forthcoming) with Susan Walter. Resources Mentioned During This Episode: The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr Episode Highlights 1:58 Staying True to Your Vision 5:34 Quieting the Voice of Doubt 7:40 The Internal Struggles We Face 10:00 Dealing with People’s Responses 12:00 Owning Your Truth 17:58 Publishing’s Impact on Trauma Survivors 23:19 The Sandpaper Draft Connect with Laurie Website: www.laurieriedman.com More Than Words blog: https://laurieriedman.substack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachingbu Building 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 | LinkedIn Produced by Espresso Podcast Production