This is the Beautiful Writers Podcast. I'm Danielle Lipport, and I'm here with Linda Sieverts,

where we are chatting with some of the most amazing authors, publishing leaders, and creatives.

Between the two of us, Linda and I have written something like 12 books, including our co-creation, your big beautiful book plan.

And we're here because we love this game.

We love everything about the publishing industry, about getting ideas out into the world and being as creative as you possibly can.

This all started with us interviewing some of our favorite agents and fellow authors

for a membership group that we have called The Beautiful Writers Group.

And because we don't believe friends should let their friends write alone,

we are sharing the interviews with you.

So for the next 45 minutes, because 45 minutes is a new hour, we will be digging deep and going for the light. Thank you. So for the next 45 minutes, because 45 minutes is a new hour, we will be digging deep

and going for the light. Welcome.

Hey, hey, everyone. So glad you have found us. This is Linda Sievertson, and today Danielle Leport and I are speaking

with Mary Carr, poet, professor of literature at Syracuse University, and the author of three

best-selling memoirs, Liars Club, Cherry, and Lit. Mary has just released the art of memoir, which I

know many of you have read because of how many requests

Daniel and I have received to interview Mary. We are elated that you agreed Mary. Welcome, welcome.

Thank you guys for having me. Yeah. So we always start with a blessing or a prayer declaration.

And for everybody listening, no matter where you are it's actually

really good to breathe so take a deep breath and here we are we're here now to

give witness to a share truth that absolutely everything is progress that we

have all that we need and that brilliance is unfolding here and now and by

brilliance we mean light and now. And by brilliance, we mean light.

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