"Everything Memoir with Susy Flory" is for people interested in writing a memoir or personal story. Whether it's still only an idea, or nearing completion, this is a place to connect, get advice from an expert, and find encouragement! My mom was an Irish storyteller and I grew up listening to her stories about growing up in the Ozarks (sometimes just a wee bit embellished) and found myself holding my breath, waiting for the mountaintop moment. It always came. I think I inherited the storytelling gene but with ink and paper. Books are my first language and I live and breathe words and stories. I started out writing in the newspaper business with a tough old one-legged cigar-smoking editor who pounded out stories on an Underwood typewriter. I graduated to freelance articles, then books. I've written 14 and I feel like I'm just getting started! I love memoir--reading and writing stories about unforgettable people who are living lives of adventure, courage, hope, redemption, and transformation is my sweet spot. Writing is the ultimate adventure. Books are alive and when you start, you're in for a ride because you're never quite sure where you're going to end up. Ready to start a little adventure and write your memoir or personal story?