You are Braver than you Believe, with Suzette Mullen
Suzette Mullen is a memoir and nonfiction book coach and retreat leader. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times and Today.com, among other outlets. As a book coach, Suzette focuses on amplifying the voices of LGBTQ+ writers as she guides them to find their deeper stories and define their big ideas. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her writing career as well as her memoir, The Only Way Through is Out.
The big change Suzette made later in life that reshaped her entire world and put her on the path to living more authentically. Suzette’s work as a book coach helping LGBTQ+ memoir writers raise their voices, write their stories, and becoming published authors. How living authentically in your personal life positively impacts your professional life Tips for starting your memoir and why it is so critical to embrace vulnerability during the process. Starting over at midlife in your career, personal life, and sexuality.
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