This episode is for the memoir writer trying to understand memoir writing and the revisions process a little bit better. This is for the writer who wants to be strategic in how she uses her time and energy in writing her story. Let's get into it! Enjoy discounted enrollment and instant access to my memoir fundamentals course North Star. Learn more about 1:1 editing. Book a free 30-minute call to go into your personal editing needs. You can find me on Instagram @charlottejanewrites, Facebook , an...
Nov 08, 2024•20 min
This episode is for the writer who feels stuck in her memoir and doesn't know how to move forward. In this episode, I'll breakdown three ways this stagnation shows up and three tools you can apply right now to kickstart your momentum. For even deeper support in restarting your memoir momentum, you'll want to join my 30-day Memoir Incubator. We kick off on October 22 with an exclusive training all about crafting your own custom memoir roadmap so that you know exactly what steps you need to take t...
Oct 17, 2024•22 min
This episode is for the writer who wants to feel connected, who wants to be led by someone who knows her journey. Before I was an editor, I was a writer (and before that I was a reader!). The path you’re walking is one that I’m familiar with, and I want to extract every ounce of wisdom, perspective, and commiseration from my own experience as a writer to help you. Let’s get into it. Hop into my free masterclass The Cornerstone to Memoir. Enjoy 37 percent off the Memoir Mindset Bundle. Claim $50 ...
Aug 20, 2024•23 min
This episode is for the writer who feels a disconnect between what she wants and how she feels. She wants to be a writer, but she has a hard time feeling like one. She tries to do the things she thinks she’s supposed to, but it’s not producing the results she wants. She’s still not writing regularly and not adding to her word count. This episode will help you tap deeper into who you actually are as a writer so that you can create both the manuscript and the writing life you desire. Let’s go. Buy...
Aug 06, 2024•20 min
This is for the writer who believes that memoir writing is hard. She feels overwhelmed, and that weight has started to take the joy out of writing. She’s not sure if she’s any good, which makes it hard to have fun when she does show up. This writer wants to love writing and love what she writes. Today I’m going to dive into what “good writing” really is and highlight elements of good writing that I look for in the manuscripts I read. Let’s get into it. Enroll in North Star here. Email me at hell...
Jul 30, 2024•22 min
This episode is for the writer who has a hard time remembering what it feels like to love what she does, who either doesn’t know or can’t remember what it can feel like to be a writer. Today I’m going into what’s going on in your mind and in your heart as you try to write but can’t. The more I’ve resurrected my writing life, the more I’ve realized that this goes so much deeper than the words you put on the page. Let’s get into it. Watch the free masterclass The Cornerstone to Memoir. Join the wr...
Jul 23, 2024•21 min
This episode is for the writer who feels lost. She wants to be a writer, but doesn’t feel like one. In fact, feeling like a writer feels wildly far away. Last week, in episode 39, we talked about what I call inspiration paralysis: a more surface-level block having to do more with writing processes, rhythms, and discipline. But writer’s block is a completely different beast; writer’s block touches how you see yourself and your writing and affects the root of how you show up to your writing. It’s ...
Jul 16, 2024•21 min
This episode is for the writer who is feeling stuck but not blocked. She knows why she’s writing and why her story matters, but she keeps putting off writing because she doesn’t know what to write. This isn’t as deep as writer’s block but no less frustrating. In today’s episode I want to help you reframe inspiration and the role it plays in the writing process and the writing life. Learn more about the memoir cornerstone mentioned in the episode. Read Ariel Lawhon's SubStack about inspiration. J...
Jul 09, 2024•22 min
This episode is for the writer who wants to feel like a writer. She wants to create and write and really tap into the message of her story—but she doesn’t know how, because life keeps getting in the way. That desire to write and create, though? That goes soul deep. The trick comes into cultivating a creative life, one where creativity and writing is woven effortlessly throughout your day. I have three ways you can start to integrate this today, right now. Let’s get into it. Join the writing work...
Jul 02, 2024•28 min
This episode is a repost of episode 3, an episode many of you may not have listened to before! The show has grown so much in just the nine months since I started it, and this concept is truly the heartbeat behind Bookish Edits and how I interact with stories and my writers. At the end I pop back in to share The Memoir Mindset Handbook with you. This digital download is a perfect accompaniment to this episode and is for the writer ready to take themselves seriously and actually think and act like...
Jun 25, 2024•19 min
This episode is for the writer who has tried everything and feels like she’s in the same spot. She’s decided to write her memoir and dived in with both feet into courses and Facebook groups and writing groups. She’s maybe even searched for this podcast and is listening to this episode because she wants to figure out what she’s missing. So let’s get into it, friend. Buy The Memoir Mindset Handbook here. You can find me on Instagram @charlottejanewrites, Facebook , and YouTube . Join my email list...
Jun 18, 2024•17 min
This episode is for the writer who has tried everything. She's taken the courses, tried the workbooks and the writing groups. And she's starting to wonder if she's the problem. This episode is for HER. In this episode I go beyond the words and into your beliefs, helping you identify where you're self-sabotaging. The best part? You get to rewrite your writing life. Grab your copy of The Memoir Mindset Handbook here ($19 through 6/19/24). You can find me on Instagram @charlottejanewrites, Facebook...
Jun 11, 2024•26 min
This episode is for the memoir writer who wonders if they’re doing it wrong, the writer who wants to figure out how they’re wired and what they need to meet their goals. In this episode I break down the most basic writer mindsets and help you see how to leverage the brain you have to write the memoir you want. Sign up for my free masterclass The Cornerstone to Memoir here . Join my free writing community, the Memoir Hub here . Email me at hello{at}bookishedits{dot}come to inquire about 1:1 editi...
Jun 04, 2024•15 min
This episode is for the writer who needs some mental reframes (whether or not they recognize it). Writing is so much more of a mental game than many people realize and knowing what those mindset roadblocks are and how to navigate them will set you up for success and resilience. Access my free masterclass The Cornerstone to Memoir . Access my writing workshop Identity . Access my full memoir fundamentals course North Star . Use the code PODCAST24 for 30 percent off. Pre-register for my memoir and...
May 21, 2024•18 min
This episode is for the writer who wants to know more about generative AI tools and how those tools intersect with the creative space in an ethical way. In this episode I’ll break down what generative AI tools are, why they’re useful in the appropriate context, and how to apply them to your own work right now. Join my free masterclass The Cornerstone to Memoir. Try out module one of North Star here. Enroll in North Star using the code PODCAST24 for 30 percent off. You can find me on Instagram @c...
May 14, 2024•18 min
This episode is for the writer who isn’t quite sure what they want to write about. You know that you want to write, and you’ve collected stories and moments—but after that? You’re clueless. In today’s episode we’ll go deeper into why your memoir needs an actual topic and how to decide what that should be. Join my free masterclass The Cornerstone to Memoir. Sign up for North Star here. (Use the code PODCAST24 if you're signing up after May 2024 for 30 percent off!) You can find me on Instagram @c...
May 07, 2024•20 min
This episode is for the writer who wants to write smarter, not harder. We are continuing this conversation about how to amplify your writing time and energy, and this week I have three pillars of amplification for you to take and implement into your writing life right now. Why spend time figuring out all the things on your own, when you could learn how to work with your brain, with your support system, and with other writers like you so that you can make the most of every single writing session....
Apr 30, 2024•22 min
I had a completely different episode planned for today, but then I saw my words in print in a magazine. So for this episode you get off-the-cuff insights and thoughts about what you feel when you see your name in print and what happens inside you when you share your story. You can find my essay, "An Expanse of Light and Memory" in issue 3 of Wayfare magazine . You can jump into my North Star course here . If you are listening to this after April 2024, use the code PODCAST24 for 30 percent off. Y...
Apr 23, 2024•13 min
This episode is for the writer who wants to know what her memoir is actually trying to say. She wants to make the most of her her writing time and writer smarter, not harder. She wants to know what she’s actually writing, who’s she’s writing for, and why she’s really writing it. This episode is for the writer who needs a writing north star—and I’ve got you. Let’s get into it. Enroll in North Star: https://bookish-edits.thrivecart.com/north-star/ Join the free Bookish Edits Memoir Hub: https://bi...
Apr 16, 2024•18 min
This episode is for the writer stuck in decision paralysis. You secretly (or not so secretly) know what you want, but owning that and taking action on it is another matter altogether. You have this dream but don’t know what to do next, or if you should even take yourself seriously. This episode is tailor made for YOU. So let’s go. Sign up for my free Should I Write a Memoir mini masterclass (hosted in my new community writing space!). Hop into my writing workshop Identity: Reset and Realign Your...
Apr 09, 2024•16 min
This episode is for the writer whose creativity is off-kilter, who has fallen out of their groove and wants to find a way to get back to what they love. I share a bit about what’s been going on behind the scenes for me and how my first writing session went after being sick for a few weeks. I also share my secret to how I outlined seven essays in less than an hour (😱) and what can expect coming out of Bookish Edits this spring! Follow me on Instagram @bookish.editor to catch up on previous co-wr...
Apr 02, 2024•26 min
This episode is for the writer who is looking for permission, who is unsure if they are allowed to write or even share their story. This episode is for the writer who may describe themselves as “not a good writer” or wonder if anyone would really want to read their story at all. More than anything though, this episode is for the writer who wants validation. You want to know if your story really matters. Sign up for the Should I Write a Memoir mini masterclass. Get the Should I Write a Memoir min...
Mar 12, 2024•18 min
Today’s episode is for writers who aren’t really sure what their memoir is supposed to do. They know they want to write their stories, but that’s as far as they’ve got. Or maybe they dived head-first into writing and now feel lost—and they don’t know way. Today’s episode will help you figure out exactly where you’re losing the thread and what you need to do to get back on track. I mention the memoirist Jenny Lawson (she's equal parts dark and funny). Check out episode 20 of the podcast for a dee...
Mar 05, 2024•25 min
I have been looking forward to this conversation with Tyler and am so excited that it's ready for your podcast feed. Tyler is the author and illustrator of Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir, and in today's episode we talk all things grief, death, living, and art. Tyler shares her insights on the deep interplay between grief and living and how our grief keeps us connected to each other and to our loved ones who have passed away. You can find Tyler (and her other work) on Instag...
Feb 27, 2024•51 min
Today’s episode is on the shorter end and examines the power we have to help carry each other. Let us pay attention to where we are needed and who is available to help us in turn. Stories are our collective heartbeat. Share and carry, my friend. Download the free mini ebook Should You Write a Memoir: bookishedits.com/free You can find me on Instagram @charlottejanewrites, Facebook , and YouTube . Join my email list to stay up to date on the podcast and everything else going on in Charlotte Write...
Feb 13, 2024•10 min
What’s fun about my Memoir Method is that it can be applied to literally any memoir. In today’s episode @ginnyreadsandwrites and I take Dancing at the Pity Party through the Memoir Method, naming the focus, the audience, and the core message. These conversations are always a delight, and the different insights that we each have into the book prove just how versatile and personal memoir is. Grab your copy of Dancing at the Pity Party here. Listen to the other episodes of Dancing at the Pity Party...
Feb 06, 2024•41 min
Let's talk Main Character Energy. This is a term prevalent in twenty-first century vernacular, but what does it actually mean and what does it have to do with the writing life? In today's episode I break down what Main Character Energy actually is and exactly how this applies to memoir writing. I come ready with examples and ways that you can apply this concept into your own writing right now. Sign up for my FREE masterclass/workshop combo, IDENTITY, to understand these concepts even deeper and ...
Jan 30, 2024•23 min
Welcome to our first episode deep diving the graphic memoir Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder! Join Ginny and I as we discuss our experiences reading this book (including how this book came to be a part of our friendship origin story). Ginny shares especially poignant insights about how this memoir portrays grief and how it has made her less alone in grieving the death of her own mother. Grab your copy of Dancing at the Pity Party here or at your local indie or library. Carrot Top Paper S...
Jan 23, 2024•42 min
At the end of 2023 I had the wild idea that this year is the year I write my first memoir. While I’ve been working with memoir writers for years now and write my own essays, I hadn’t had the right spark to write my own actual memoir—and this idea is nothing I expected. In today’s episode I’m inviting you into my head as I grapple with the validity of this idea, starting from square one, and how to craft a plan moving forward. As this writing project unfolds over the next twelve months, I want to...
Jan 16, 2024•20 min
Come along with me as I set my writing intentions for 2024. Last year woke up my writing in a new way, and I want to carry the best parts of this rediscovery with me into the new year. I’ll share with you my writing intentions and invite you into a free workshop on January 19 so that you can go into the year with freshness, clarity, and conviction. You can register for the workshop at bookishedits.com/intention I have a brand new Bookish Edits Instagram account! Give me a follow @bookish.editor ...
Jan 09, 2024•29 min
