Finding my roots in Egypt + exciting events to kick off the new year. Starting with a free, online #memoir author event: Karin K Jensen, The Strength of Water. Read about it in my latest Substack - link in comments. #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub

Jumping back into my #memoir manuscript after a 3-week break. The hardest part is starting. Happy Wednesday, writers! #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub

What a privilege it is to write in safety. Enjoy it, friends! #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #memoir

Back at the writing desk, it feels like home. Have an inspired day! #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #mlkday #memoir

Wishing all my friends a happy, writerly new year on this icy clear morning!✨ I’m preparing for a holiday, then it’s back to my memoir manuscript. My main goal this year.🔅 #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity

This is so exciting, @alicebooks333.bsky.social! Congratulations!!

I don’t usually choose a word of the year, but this year one came to me. I wrote about it in my latest newsletter. What about you? Do you have a word of the year? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/joelleta...

Back from a holiday break and excited to share my conversation with a fellow cult survivor and expert. Listen to the DisAllusioned podcast on any platform or watch here: youtu.be/XaKVsmHrkz8 #cult #yoga #spirituality #memoir #writingcommunity

You can hear me talking around my book Fascist Yoga on the Elevating Voices podcast here: youtu.be/kFBYCIXcr5U

I had a fascinating conversation with @stewarthome.bsky.social author of FASCIST YOGA: Grifters, Occultists, White Supremacists and the New Order in Wellness. Read about it and watch interview through my latest newsletter.💫 #writingcommunity #yoga #spirituality #5amwritersclub

When I start writing, the minutes move slowly. Then I get caught up in the story, and an hour is gone. Enjoy the writing magic, friends! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #memoir

My latest newsletter is out: how I chose my new author photo, plus short reviews of three 2025 survivor memoirs. Link in comments. Subscribe to stay in touch! #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #memoir #survivor

Conjuring places, scenes, interactions from words is an act of faith. Best indulged before the real world takes over. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #memoir

Starting this week’s writing with my December newsletter. May the words be with you, friends! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #memoir

Walking the streets of early 80s New York City this morning. That’s the power of writing. Happy Friday! #memoir #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub

Writing is my happy place. Meet me there. Happy December, friends!✨ #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

So excited to chat with @heathersweeney.bsky.social about her divorce, recovery, and reinvention #memoir! Contact me to join this free online event. We’d love to see you there!📕💫

Very excited to welcome @heathersweeney.bsky.social at the Empowered Women Book Club on Dec 3rd to discuss CAMOUFLAGE, her fantastic #memoir about #divorce, recovery, and reinvention.📕 Contact me to join us online at 1pm EST. We’d love to see you there!😍 #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity

New week, new words. Let’s go gettem! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #memoir

I’m grateful for YOU.💛 My latest Substack is about how community has helped me. I’ve loved our Empowered Women Book Club meet-ups. Join us for the next one! We’d love to have you.😊 Link in the comments. #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #memoir

Writing a critical turning point in my story I had to slow down, take it in small steps. More thinking than words. Happy writing exploration! #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #memoir

Reading the printed pages this morning. Helps me to see the whole before editing parts. Each project needs its own process. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #memoir

Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.

Courage is contagious. So is fear. Choose wisely.

As I write I discover what my story is about. Friends, our story changes as we engage with it. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #memoir

I shaved off 12 pages from part 1 of my manuscript. That feels like a win. Ready to move to part 2. May the words align for you! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #memoir

First day in a long time I woke up early to write, and it feels so good. Happy new week! #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #memoir

The first few drafts of my first #memoir were complete rewrites. This time I’m reviewing what I’ve written as I go, considering how it fits into the whole story I want to tell. Happy Friday! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

My childhood #memoir may be the hardest story I’ll ever write, but I’m pushing through. Happy almost-Friday, friends! #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity

I’m thrilled that Daniella Mestyanek Young, cult scholar and author of the acclaimed #memoir Uncultured, is joining the Empowered Women Book Club on November 5th. If you’d like to join us, please contact me. #writingcommunity #deconstruction #5amwritersclub

True. And sitting with the pain, discomfort, sadness eventually leads to the sweet reward of freedom.

Less is more. This is my current editing mantra. Happy new week! #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #memoir

First week of editing (rewriting) my #memoir, I’m moving more slowly and intentionally on this second book. Enjoying the process. Happy Friday, friends! Celebrate this week’s progress. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity

Beginnings are hard. Keep going. Advice I gave myself today. Happy midweek, friends! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #memoir

In the editing trenches of my second memoir, it feels like writing, it feels like thinking. It feels like being alive. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #memoir

Want to know the 5 standard steps to become a yoga cult leader? Read my latest post (link in comments), and join a special discussion with cult expert Daniella Mestyanek Young on November 5.💫 #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #yoga #spiritual #cult

Sometimes all it takes is a slow morning to get you back on track. Have a good one, #5amwritersclub! #WritingCommunity #memoir

Colder days are for writing. Who’s with me? Happy new week, #5amwritersclub, #writingcommunity. #memoir

Join the Empowered Women Book Club online to read bold memoirs by women and discuss them with the authors! First up: Tap Dancing on Everest by Mimi Zieman. We have a fabulous lineup, and we’d love to have you! Contact me to join. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #empoweredwomen #bookclub #memoir

The days are getting cooler, but I’m hoping to carry the expansiveness of summer into September. Happy new month, friends! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

Joelle's #memoir is such a fascinating read, and Joelle is such a kind and genuine person. Check out this AMA opportunity! ✨

My #memoir, The Secret Practice, turned 2, and I’m excited to offer a free Ask-me-anything session this Wednesday, August 27 at 1pm EST. Message me for joining details. I’d love to see you there! #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #traumasurvivor #recovery

I haven’t been here in a while but I’ve been ticking away on the other channels. How are things, #5amwritersclub? Today I’m celebrating two years since my #memoir was published and reflecting on how much has changed since then. Link in the comments.

Join us online on July 22 to discuss the #memoir Henry’s Classroom: A Special Education in American Motherhood with author Amy Mackin. We’d love to have you! #BookClub #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity

It’s amazing how time flies when you’re in flow. Happy new week, friends! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #memoir

Can’t wait to read your #memoir, @heathersweeney.bsky.social!! 💫

Friday funday! In my latest Substack I share how my quest for fun connected me with my emotions. Link in comments. If you enjoy it, let me know! What do you do for fun? 🤩 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #memoir

Be. The. One. 😎🌈✨

Some days you wake up to an enthusiastic reader review and it makes all the effort worthwhile. Thank you, readers! If you love a book, tell the writer and you’ll make their day.😊 #memoir #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #BookRecommendation

Draft 1 of memoir completed Dec. 26, 2021 Draft 11 of memoir completed May 4, 2025 Draft 1 word count = 115k Draft 11 word count = 79k Then: Will this book ever get published? Now: Release date October 28 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity