I got SO excited reading this Allison. YES A MEMOIR BY ALLISON KIRKLAND. (I think many people actually HAVE asked you to write this.... if I remember grad school correctly) :P
Thank you so much Maggie! And, yes, I suppose indirectly many people asked for my memoir back in graduate school, but it's funny how I couldn't actually receive a lot of that positive encouragement at the time. All part of the journey, I suppose. :)
It's exciting to see how members of our thesis group have grown as writers over the years. I am so excited for YOUR book ... in fact, I just pre-ordered it right this minute.
"You’re free to roll your eyes when I tell you that I’ve gotten so much more. Nobody has asked for this memoir, and so I might not ever know if it changes the world. But, already, it has changed me." <3
Thanks so much Caitlin. I'm so curious to know if you've had a similar experience working on your memoir. It's as much about the writing as what happens outside of the writing -- at least for me.
Absolutely! I figured out what happened to me through the act of writing (paired with therapy). I am a new person. So grateful for that. Some days that’s enough, other days I despair about my desire to share my story and help/move others, but the fear that it won’t happen. This week it’s been more despair!!
I've actually read this twice! I've been hoping for a memoir update and good golly, did I get it! Hooray for you, Allison. Also, the idea of discovering that you are different than you thought you were has such a wild, free energy that I feel "even" as a witness to what you have shared here. And also birthed an "aha!" moment for me.
I got SO excited reading this Allison. YES A MEMOIR BY ALLISON KIRKLAND. (I think many people actually HAVE asked you to write this.... if I remember grad school correctly) :P
Thank you so much Maggie! And, yes, I suppose indirectly many people asked for my memoir back in graduate school, but it's funny how I couldn't actually receive a lot of that positive encouragement at the time. All part of the journey, I suppose. :)
It's exciting to see how members of our thesis group have grown as writers over the years. I am so excited for YOUR book ... in fact, I just pre-ordered it right this minute.
This really spoke to me! TY.
"You’re free to roll your eyes when I tell you that I’ve gotten so much more. Nobody has asked for this memoir, and so I might not ever know if it changes the world. But, already, it has changed me." <3
Thanks so much Caitlin. I'm so curious to know if you've had a similar experience working on your memoir. It's as much about the writing as what happens outside of the writing -- at least for me.
Absolutely! I figured out what happened to me through the act of writing (paired with therapy). I am a new person. So grateful for that. Some days that’s enough, other days I despair about my desire to share my story and help/move others, but the fear that it won’t happen. This week it’s been more despair!!
This. Is. Everything. Thanks for saying it so clearly, with so much heart. Keep writing, friend 💜
Thank you thank you thank you for always reminding us that #writingisjoy
I've actually read this twice! I've been hoping for a memoir update and good golly, did I get it! Hooray for you, Allison. Also, the idea of discovering that you are different than you thought you were has such a wild, free energy that I feel "even" as a witness to what you have shared here. And also birthed an "aha!" moment for me.
Thank you for letting me know that it resonated with you! Bringing forth an "aha moment" for another writer --- wow, that's a compliment. Thank you!
AND- so much to say- I remember our/ social media thoughts on comments and appreciate you circling back with an update.