Amy ☀️
@amygrier.bsky.social
https://amygrier.substack.com
Writer, classical pianist, singer, dog-lover, traveler. Writing memoir about surviving childhood abuse and family estrangement. Living with chronic blood cancer for 30+ years. I am hard to kill and I look fabulous.
Writer, classical pianist, singer, dog-lover, traveler. Writing memoir about surviving childhood abuse and family estrangement. Living with chronic blood cancer for 30+ years. I am hard to kill and I look fabulous.
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Amy ☀️
@amygrier.bsky.social
· Dec 5
93 resilient writers and counting! Still room for more--let me know if you'd like to be added to the pack. Don't forget to click through and follow everybody.
#memoir #trauma #cptsd #ptsd #writingcommunity #writers
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#memoir #trauma #cptsd #ptsd #writingcommunity #writers
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This is compelling. How many short pieces do I have? So many! Piece by Lara Lillibridge. @laralillibridge.bsky.social #writingcommunity #books #writinghacks #writingquestions
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Turn Your Short Pieces Into a Finished Nonfiction Book | Jane Friedman
If you’ve amassed a heap of assorted essays, flash pieces, chapters, and ideas, here’s a step-by-step guide to shaping them into a book.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is compelling. How many short pieces do I have? So many! Piece by Lara Lillibridge. @laralillibridge.bsky.social #writingcommunity #books #writinghacks #writingquestions
tinyurl.com/yeyvuand
tinyurl.com/yeyvuand
Sonja Livingston's short, speculative essay, based on her ancestor's experience of the Irish famine, is live on the Brevity Blog. With amazing art by Char Gardner.
#writingcommunity #nonfiction #essays #litmags @dintywmoore.bsky.social
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#writingcommunity #nonfiction #essays #litmags @dintywmoore.bsky.social
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Bridget Horan Rises from the Dead and Speaks Words Into My Ear | Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction
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January 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Sonja Livingston's short, speculative essay, based on her ancestor's experience of the Irish famine, is live on the Brevity Blog. With amazing art by Char Gardner.
#writingcommunity #nonfiction #essays #litmags @dintywmoore.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4y5avvjk
#writingcommunity #nonfiction #essays #litmags @dintywmoore.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4y5avvjk
Serianni dispels the myth that writing success will make our lives better. While it may make us more confident, we still live the same lives with the same challenges, loss, grief, and struggles. @dintywmoore.bsky.social #writingcommunity #authors #writersky
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Writing Success Won’t Fix a Damn Thing
By Natalie Serianni This past year was one for the record books. As an emerging writer who is quietly becoming established, I’ve had success in teaching and getting essays published, even landing a…
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January 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Serianni dispels the myth that writing success will make our lives better. While it may make us more confident, we still live the same lives with the same challenges, loss, grief, and struggles. @dintywmoore.bsky.social #writingcommunity #authors #writersky
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January 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
View from my hotel room this morning. Folks gathering for the #peoplesmarch in Philly, joining many happening around the country today.
January 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
View from my hotel room this morning. Folks gathering for the #peoplesmarch in Philly, joining many happening around the country today.
Spent the day in one of my favorite cities, #Philadelphia, PA! Glad to see that even historic Elfreth’s Alley has a Little Free Library. #booksky #library #books #reading
January 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Spent the day in one of my favorite cities, #Philadelphia, PA! Glad to see that even historic Elfreth’s Alley has a Little Free Library. #booksky #library #books #reading
January 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
At the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra enjoying #Prokofiev, #Sibelius, and #Debussy — La Mer #classicalmusic #classicalsky #orchestra #symphony
January 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
At the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra enjoying #Prokofiev, #Sibelius, and #Debussy — La Mer #classicalmusic #classicalsky #orchestra #symphony
All the ❤️❤️ for poets Michael Mercurio and Robbie Gamble @mwmercurio.bsky.social @robbiegamble.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
All the ❤️❤️ for poets Michael Mercurio and Robbie Gamble @mwmercurio.bsky.social @robbiegamble.bsky.social
Had a marvelous time at the Lesley University MGA alum reading yesterday! What a talented group of folks.
January 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Had a marvelous time at the Lesley University MGA alum reading yesterday! What a talented group of folks.
Just a beautiful honey oat milk latte at Café Nero in Cambridge, MA. Looking forward to seeing Lesley MFA friends tomorrow :-)
January 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Just a beautiful honey oat milk latte at Café Nero in Cambridge, MA. Looking forward to seeing Lesley MFA friends tomorrow :-)
Don't give up! Your story matters.
In 2024, "267 authors got memoir deals as of December 15th. This is 85% higher than 20 years ago... the past several years have been consistently high, with most years between 279 and 322 memoirs sold annually." #memoir #writingcommunity
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In 2024, "267 authors got memoir deals as of December 15th. This is 85% higher than 20 years ago... the past several years have been consistently high, with most years between 279 and 322 memoirs sold annually." #memoir #writingcommunity
tinyurl.com/ynxunyp5
Fear Not: Publishing is Alive and Well — Yes, Even for Memoir and Literary Fiction
By Peter Mountford As 2024 draws to a close, I’ve been sifting through the stats on Publisher’s Marketplace for the year and am pleasantly surprised that SO MANY books have been accepted for public…
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December 20, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Don't give up! Your story matters.
In 2024, "267 authors got memoir deals as of December 15th. This is 85% higher than 20 years ago... the past several years have been consistently high, with most years between 279 and 322 memoirs sold annually." #memoir #writingcommunity
tinyurl.com/ynxunyp5
In 2024, "267 authors got memoir deals as of December 15th. This is 85% higher than 20 years ago... the past several years have been consistently high, with most years between 279 and 322 memoirs sold annually." #memoir #writingcommunity
tinyurl.com/ynxunyp5
I just like to throw this out there once in a while. There's no reason my dog's name is Tiberius.
December 13, 2024 at 9:08 PM
I just like to throw this out there once in a while. There's no reason my dog's name is Tiberius.
If you're stuck on #memoir structure, I found Nash's Impact Outline to be helpful. It switches the focus from "this happened, & then this happened" to "this happened, & because of that, this happened." Free resources here, too. #writersky #writingcommunity #amwriting
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MemoirBlueprint — Jennie Nash Book Coach
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December 13, 2024 at 3:52 PM
If you're stuck on #memoir structure, I found Nash's Impact Outline to be helpful. It switches the focus from "this happened, & then this happened" to "this happened, & because of that, this happened." Free resources here, too. #writersky #writingcommunity #amwriting
jennienash.com/memoirbluepr...
jennienash.com/memoirbluepr...
I've started using blue text for the parts of my memoir that are reflection--the moments where author Amy is making connections and sharing realizations that the character Amy may not be able to do yet. #memoir #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinghacks #wrtiersky #bluefont
December 12, 2024 at 6:09 PM
I've started using blue text for the parts of my memoir that are reflection--the moments where author Amy is making connections and sharing realizations that the character Amy may not be able to do yet. #memoir #amwriting #writingcommunity #writinghacks #wrtiersky #bluefont
It's easy for me to get hyperfocused on #writing goals. I forget that so much magic can be discovered by playing around, experimenting with different genres, just seeing what happens. #amwriting #writingcommunity #memoir #writinghacks @dintywmoore.bsky.social
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Ménage à Trois: How Writing in Three Forms Illuminated One Essay
By Charlotte Wilkins Every couple of months I excavate forgotten fragments of sheer brilliance scrawled on paper scraps, backs of envelopes, and yes, tea-stained napkins, all buried at bottom of my…
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December 12, 2024 at 2:09 PM
It's easy for me to get hyperfocused on #writing goals. I forget that so much magic can be discovered by playing around, experimenting with different genres, just seeing what happens. #amwriting #writingcommunity #memoir #writinghacks @dintywmoore.bsky.social
brevity.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/t...
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93 resilient writers and counting! Still room for more--let me know if you'd like to be added to the pack. Don't forget to click through and follow everybody.
#memoir #trauma #cptsd #ptsd #writingcommunity #writers
go.bsky.app/MG3fqTH
#memoir #trauma #cptsd #ptsd #writingcommunity #writers
go.bsky.app/MG3fqTH
December 5, 2024 at 2:39 PM
93 resilient writers and counting! Still room for more--let me know if you'd like to be added to the pack. Don't forget to click through and follow everybody.
#memoir #trauma #cptsd #ptsd #writingcommunity #writers
go.bsky.app/MG3fqTH
#memoir #trauma #cptsd #ptsd #writingcommunity #writers
go.bsky.app/MG3fqTH
My favorite idea here is taking a memoir you love and figuring out what makes it tick. For me, mapping the structure helps a lot. #memoir #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting @dintywmoore.bsky.social
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Sick of Your Memoir? 5 Hacks to Make it Feel New Again
By Katie Bannon So you’ve finished a(nother) draft of your memoir…now what? If you’re anything like me, you’ve reread your words so many times they barely make sense anymore. Your prose might be go…
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December 5, 2024 at 1:21 PM
My favorite idea here is taking a memoir you love and figuring out what makes it tick. For me, mapping the structure helps a lot. #memoir #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting @dintywmoore.bsky.social
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Impressed with how much there is to to see at the Smith College Museum of Art, including this Rodin sculpture ( Walking Man) #art #rodin #sculpture
December 4, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Impressed with how much there is to to see at the Smith College Museum of Art, including this Rodin sculpture ( Walking Man) #art #rodin #sculpture
Allison K. William responds to The Walrus' article by Tajja Isen about memoir being "impossible to sell." She and Jane Friedman are quoted in the article.
#memoir #publishing #booksky #writers #trauma
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#memoir #publishing #booksky #writers #trauma
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Are Memoirs “Impossible to Sell”? Only If Narrowly Defined
By Allison K Williams Last week, Canadian magazine The Walrus published “Memoirs Are Almost Impossible to Sell” by Tajja Isen. “Publishers are turning away from personal stories. Have readers stopp…
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December 4, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Allison K. William responds to The Walrus' article by Tajja Isen about memoir being "impossible to sell." She and Jane Friedman are quoted in the article.
#memoir #publishing #booksky #writers #trauma
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#memoir #publishing #booksky #writers #trauma
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Normal or not, loneliness hurts like a sickness. It has the impact of a disease.
My reading choices lately make a lot of sense: Too Loud a Solitude, The Remains of the Day, and Vaster Wilds.
#loneliness #trauma #survivor #abuse #adulting #earlyriser
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My reading choices lately make a lot of sense: Too Loud a Solitude, The Remains of the Day, and Vaster Wilds.
#loneliness #trauma #survivor #abuse #adulting #earlyriser
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Loneliness and the Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse
We can understand ourselves better by contextualizing and reflecting on our loneliness. We're not lonely because we're broken, and it's not our fault. But it still hurts.
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December 3, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Normal or not, loneliness hurts like a sickness. It has the impact of a disease.
My reading choices lately make a lot of sense: Too Loud a Solitude, The Remains of the Day, and Vaster Wilds.
#loneliness #trauma #survivor #abuse #adulting #earlyriser
amygrier.substack.com/p/loneliness...
My reading choices lately make a lot of sense: Too Loud a Solitude, The Remains of the Day, and Vaster Wilds.
#loneliness #trauma #survivor #abuse #adulting #earlyriser
amygrier.substack.com/p/loneliness...
Latest publications from alums and faculty of the Lesley University MFA program, including me :-) Lesley people are the best.
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December 2, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Latest publications from alums and faculty of the Lesley University MFA program, including me :-) Lesley people are the best.
cambridgecommonwriters.org/publication-...
cambridgecommonwriters.org/publication-...
Saw this book in an indie bookstore in Northampton, MA. The featured model is Tiberius’ long-lost twin! #dogsky #chihuahua
December 2, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Saw this book in an indie bookstore in Northampton, MA. The featured model is Tiberius’ long-lost twin! #dogsky #chihuahua
Great to see my review of Elizabeth Shick's THE GOLDEN LAND up at The Compulsive Reader!
This is a beautiful novel about how Myanmar's violent political unrest tears a family apart, and how younger generations are left to deal with the fallout.
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This is a beautiful novel about how Myanmar's violent political unrest tears a family apart, and how younger generations are left to deal with the fallout.
compulsivereader.com/2024/11/29/a...
November 29, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Great to see my review of Elizabeth Shick's THE GOLDEN LAND up at The Compulsive Reader!
This is a beautiful novel about how Myanmar's violent political unrest tears a family apart, and how younger generations are left to deal with the fallout.
compulsivereader.com/2024/11/29/a...
This is a beautiful novel about how Myanmar's violent political unrest tears a family apart, and how younger generations are left to deal with the fallout.
compulsivereader.com/2024/11/29/a...