I’m in a writing group with Heather, an incredible woman who is writing a memoir about adopting her children, including the experience of emergency fostering. I adore her writing and how she’s building this memoir. She is a great mom and an elementary school teacher. I so want her book to come out and into the world bc I think it will give voice to a lot of what non-biological moms live through. She (and the moms who will benefit from her book) deserves a gift subscription to this newsletter.
Such a generous treat, Courtney. I'd like to nominate my wife Aki. She a dedicated mom to our 8 year old boy who is wonderful and definitely a handful. She works hard to take care of our family and recently bravely quit her journalism job to go back to school and get her second BA, this time in Biology, so that she can become a park ranger. She became a mom relatively later in life so it hasn't been easy, but whatever she does she tries to do her best so I really admire her. I think she would enjoy your memoir because she too finds solace in her relationship with animals. For her it's cats. She and our cat Mikey have a special bond. Even when works was stressful or parenting is hard or now when school is stressful she can find a little peace when spending time with him.
I took the Domestika memoir course last summer, it was amazing and so worth it! So many great tips in that course, especially for anyone writing short form creative non-fiction/personal essays.
My comment is not giveaway-related. I just felt the need to warn you that while “we are all completely beside ourselves” is an absolutely incredible book and you should definitely read it, I’d describe it as “gut wrenching and heartbreaking” more than “entertaining and funny.”
Summer reading list + a giveaway bonanza
I’m in a writing group with Heather, an incredible woman who is writing a memoir about adopting her children, including the experience of emergency fostering. I adore her writing and how she’s building this memoir. She is a great mom and an elementary school teacher. I so want her book to come out and into the world bc I think it will give voice to a lot of what non-biological moms live through. She (and the moms who will benefit from her book) deserves a gift subscription to this newsletter.
I am commenting not to enter the giveaways but to say that A Ghost in the Throat is one of the best books I've read in the past year.
Such a generous treat, Courtney. I'd like to nominate my wife Aki. She a dedicated mom to our 8 year old boy who is wonderful and definitely a handful. She works hard to take care of our family and recently bravely quit her journalism job to go back to school and get her second BA, this time in Biology, so that she can become a park ranger. She became a mom relatively later in life so it hasn't been easy, but whatever she does she tries to do her best so I really admire her. I think she would enjoy your memoir because she too finds solace in her relationship with animals. For her it's cats. She and our cat Mikey have a special bond. Even when works was stressful or parenting is hard or now when school is stressful she can find a little peace when spending time with him.
I took the Domestika memoir course last summer, it was amazing and so worth it! So many great tips in that course, especially for anyone writing short form creative non-fiction/personal essays.
Highly recommend!
More books to read, darn it (sarcasm). I'm lasered in on Ordinary Notes and House of Cotton.
I'm not a mom to a human, but I am a dog mom to a fluffy Australian Shepherd. Does that count?
My comment is not giveaway-related. I just felt the need to warn you that while “we are all completely beside ourselves” is an absolutely incredible book and you should definitely read it, I’d describe it as “gut wrenching and heartbreaking” more than “entertaining and funny.”
so excited for your hammock reading this summer -- enjoy!
I read a ghost in the throat over a year ago and it is STILL humming inside my veins. so so so good.