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When I started writing my book, I kept writing around parts of my life.

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A Tale of Two Memoirs

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From Emmett

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Hold the Vision; Trust the Process

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  • michelle ray

    I write about transformation and belonging, and discover stories alongside the curious. Author, teacher, explorer.

  • Scott Perry

    Cornerman for the real work, not digital marketing BS. Close the gap between who you are, what you do, and the life you want. Author of ‘Stepping Into Possibility.’

  • Deborah Svec-Carstens

    Author of "Toward the Light: A Year in Paris," publishing September 2026. Book Coach (memoir). Spiritual Director. I write about finding the sacred in the body and the winding path toward healing. Bookaholic and pen snob.

  • Marlana aka Outtamydamnmind

    Essays exploring the human side of the systems we’ve learned to accept. A place for people who care about problems they don’t yet know how to solve. ✨

  • Lynn J. Broderick

    Former ad exec and one-time podcast sidekick. Now writing memoir-driven stories and unfiltered reflections, served with humor and heart. Never AI.

  • Chris B. Writes

    Published Poet, Caregiver, Bray Bray’s Dad, Co-Editor of Inside Care, A Poetry Anthology for Caregivers. Submissions Open ➡️ Link in Bio!

  • Lupita Eyde-Tucker

    Florida homeschool advisor with 20 years experience helping families navigate high school with clear, reliable guidance. I offer PEP testing, transcripts, planning, dual enrollment support, and college advising. https://linktr.ee/lupitaeydetucker

  • Dan Ackers

    The world will keep changing, whether we want it to or not. I'm interested in how we adapt, what we resist, what we learn to live with, and how much we can shape what comes next.

  • Danielle Wright

    Your Agile project manager for the creator world. \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb‍\ud83d\udcbb Helping creators with too many ideas + too few hours figure out what matters next. Join the coolest community on Substack. \ud83c\udf89

  • Emmett Tatter

    I was counted 15,523 times in Florida’s prisons—and that’s not including the recounts. Five times a day, I was reminded I wasn’t a person—I was inventory. This is what happened between those counts. Author of COUNT TIME. Yoga teacher. Truth-teller.

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