Freelance Writing Direct chats with award-winning author Sue William Silverman about flash nonfiction, the craft of metaphor, and how to braid the “unaware” and “aware” voices to create resonance.… Read More The post #160 How Flash Nonfiction and Metaphor Turn Small Moments into Big Meaning appeared first on Estelle Erasmus.| Estelle Erasmus
Estelle Erasmus chats with Nina B. Lichtenstein about using the body as a framework for memoir, why senses like smell and music unlock memory, the role of empathy in writing about others, and how structure can emerge through essays.”| Estelle Erasmus
Journalist and former rock singer Kaila Yu joins Freelance Writing Direct to chat about her debut memoir Fetishized (Crown Publishing) and how memoir can be a reckoning with culture and the self.… Read More The post #158 Kaila Yu on Fetishization, Feminism, and Memoir as Reckoning appeared first on Estelle Erasmus.| Estelle Erasmus
On Freelance Writing Direct, Sam Hiyate, President & CEO of The Rights Factory, breaks down what’s driving publishing today—from market trends to what agents (and Hollywood) want—revealing insights every writer should know.| Estelle Erasmus
Sari Botton joins Freelance Writing Direct for a conversation about why memoirs shine when they reveal the ordinary, how she found the right structure for her story, writing a fearless “vomit draft,” balancing honesty with protecting others, and building community through her Substack publications Oldster, Memoir Land, and Adventures in Journalism.… Read More The post #156 Finding Yourself After Faking It: Sari Botton on Memoir, Honesty, and Editing appeared first on Estelle Erasmus.| Estelle Erasmus
Jane Pratt joins Freelance Writing Direct for a conversation about breaking the rules of publishing and centering women’s voices, launching Sassy and why it struck a chord with a generation of teen girls, creating the groundbreaking “It Happened to Me” column, tackling taboo topics like abortion and birth control in a teen magazine, building community by jumping into the comments, moving from print to Substack and why it feels like her most authentic home, starting her new Controversial...| Estelle Erasmus
Estelle Erasmus chats with memoir coach Wendy Dale about sidestepping mistakes and shaping your life story into a compelling memoir.| Estelle Erasmus
In this week’s episode of Freelance Writing Direct, Estelle Erasmus shows you how to breathe new life into old drafts, pieces from defunct sites, and writing that’s been sitting in your files forever.… Read More The post #153 Estelle’s Edge: Repurpose and Revitalize: How to Turn Old Writing into New Essays, Articles, and Bylines appeared first on Estelle Erasmus.| Estelle Erasmus
A year after its release, my book Writing That Gets Noticed was picked up by billion-dollar audiobook producer Dreamscape Media — and now it’s 75% off until September 5.… Read More The post How a Billion-Dollar Audiobook Producer Surprised Me, and Why You’ll Want to Listen In appeared first on Estelle Erasmus.| Estelle Erasmus
Going viral can be thrilling—and exhausting. In this episode, I share what I’ve learned from my own viral essays about protecting your energy and turning sudden attention into lasting opportunities.| Estelle Erasmus
Estelle Erasmus is joined by award-winning freelance writer Pamela M. McBride in this live coaching episode to explore how seasoned writers can make the shift into more personal storytelling, without sacrificing strategy.| Estelle Erasmus
