"The hardest part of this book for me was believing that my personal experience could be interesting to others. I’d always hidden behind my well-known biographical subjects..."
These are great notes and insights - thank you, Megan, and I look forward to reading your book! I am finishing a memoir for a friend who passed away, finishing my own memoir, and squirreling away notes for two books (or a podcast and a book? not that I know anything about making podcasts) about my family of odd ducks, including my grandparents' relationship and how they each fit into certain periods of history. And already I'm 52 and time feels short. It's hope-inspiring to hear how much can be done yet.
I just love hearing your writing and parenting story. Midway through I opened my library website and ordered one of the books, and will request our rural library purchase the others (they always listen to me!) Just reading halfway through made me want to read all of you, including the next book. I like hearing about your process, too. Thanks for your courage.
That last sentence—oh yes, please do write the next book.
I just pre-ordered After Lives; thank you for introducing me to it (and the author!) here. Looking forward to reading it.
I love when readers feel inspired to get the books I feature!
These are great notes and insights - thank you, Megan, and I look forward to reading your book! I am finishing a memoir for a friend who passed away, finishing my own memoir, and squirreling away notes for two books (or a podcast and a book? not that I know anything about making podcasts) about my family of odd ducks, including my grandparents' relationship and how they each fit into certain periods of history. And already I'm 52 and time feels short. It's hope-inspiring to hear how much can be done yet.
My very favourite writer♥️What a pleasure to read her thoughts about her writing here.
I just love hearing your writing and parenting story. Midway through I opened my library website and ordered one of the books, and will request our rural library purchase the others (they always listen to me!) Just reading halfway through made me want to read all of you, including the next book. I like hearing about your process, too. Thanks for your courage.
The mix of personal tied to historical research is so powerful. A kind of placing ourselves in history. Human. So very human. I love it.