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Kelly McMasters, author of “The Leaving Season: A Memoir-in-Essays”

Kelly McMasters, author of “The Leaving Season: A Memoir-in-Essays”

FromWriters on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers


Kelly McMasters, author of “The Leaving Season: A Memoir-in-Essays”

FromWriters on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers

ratings:
Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kelly McMasters is an essayist, professor, and former bookshop owner. She is the co-editor of This Is the Place: Women Writing About Home (Seal Press, 2017) and the ABA national bestseller Wanting: Women Writing About Desire (Catapult, 2023).

Her first book, Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir from an Atomic Town, was listed as one of Oprah's top 5 summer memoirs and is the basis for the documentary film ‘The Atomic States of America,’ a 2012 Sundance selection.

Kelly joins Marrie Stone to talk about her latest release, The Leaving Season: A Memoir-in-Essays (WW Norton, 2023). They discuss how this form mirrors the novel-in-short-story form and its differences. They discuss flash versus conventional essays, discovering what your essay is really about, and one piece of advice Kelly always uses during her revision process. Kelly also shares her insights about making a living as a writer and artist, what it requires, and why she won't compromise. There are also references to advice Kelly gave in her TedX Talk about experiencing “voice block” (as opposed to “writer’s block”).
For more information on Writers on Writing and additional writing tips, visit our Patreon page. To listen to past interviews, visit our website.
(Recorded on June 28, 2023)

Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Co-Host: Marrie Stone
Music and sound editing: Travis Barrett
Released:
Jul 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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A weekly podcast hosted by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Marrie Stone on the art and business of writing.