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My husband and I write an Expat Lifestyle and Travel Blog and live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico https://www.ourprimeoflife.com And I am writing my two-book memoirs. Book #1 Dispatches from a Scattered Mind - a memoir in essays. Book #2 Becoming Content with a Scattered Mind - my journey through chaos to contentment with Bipolar 1 and ADHD

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Check out my blog and find out who won my essay co

Check out my blog and find out who won my essay contest. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/the-winner-is-michelle-myers/

I just love this lady!! I am in her Monday writing

I just love this lady!! I am in her Monday writing workshop and am always blown away with her teaching style and words of encouragement. I hope you take a bit of time and enjoy her podcasts, find her on Spotify. @nadinekenneyjohnstone

I just finished a workshop called Publish the Pers

I just finished a workshop called Publish the Personal where we focused on writing essays to submit to publications etc. And, I received my first rejection. I could have gotten unhappy or depressed but I didn’t!! I got happy. Someone read it. The next time will be easier. The only way I can see myself as a failure is if I don’t try at all. Check out my new post. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/why-fear/

I am about to resume work on my first memoir after

I am about to resume work on my first memoir after taking a month iff after my rough draft. I write about my journey with Bipolar 1, ADHD and Eating Disorders. See my blog at Ria Talken Writes dot com. #amwriting #amwritingmemoir #memoir

Tomorrow night I am participating in the San Migue

Tomorrow night I am participating in the San Miguel Literary Sala Prose Cafe. There is still time to register for the event. It is free, but a donation is always appreciated. Here is the link. https://sanmiguelliterarysala.org/march-4-2021-prose-cafe/

Whew, today I am calling it. I have put about as m

Whew, today I am calling it. I have put about as much in my rough draft as I can for now. It is roughly 70,000 words. And still needs so much work. The essays need to be substantially more developed, especially the ones about travel. I need to make sure every essay answers these questions at the beginning of the book
"I’d fallen over the cliff, or rather, took a deep dive with no parachute. Homeless, driving away from my townhouse I turned left, I essentially killed the life I knew. My ragged thought was, what the hell was wrong with me? And how the hell did I get here?"
and that the theme of this first memoir is what led to my breakdown and becoming homeless is consistent.
I need to hone my craft and make my essays more vivid. Some are, some need more work. That will come with practice and workshops and maybe some coaching.
But I need a break.
I am taking a month off of the memoir. But not off of writing. I am taking a workshop on the personal essay with Nadine Kenney Johnstone and will try to get some shorter pieces out into the world.
I'll read some other memoirs.
Then, refreshed I will tackle my memoir again in April.
I think it is time for wine!!

My attempt at poetry for the first time. Like it o

My attempt at poetry for the first time. Like it or hate it, it is all me. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/bipolar-you-can-not-break-me/

I just posted a fun women’s writing contest on m

I just posted a fun women’s writing contest on my blog. Please check it out, subscribe and enter you essay. There is a twist to keep me focused on completing my rough draft by the end of February. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/embrace-the-changing-you-writing-contest/

I am living my new therapy, I mean workshop and wr

I am living my new therapy, I mean workshop and writing group routine!! Check out my new blog post. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/why-my-writing-workshops-have-been-better-than-therapy/

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Buy Me A Coffee, keep me caffeinated and support my writing and mission to encourage others with mental illness to write and shatter stereotypes. www.buymeacoffee.com/riatalkenwrites

Relaxing at the end of a writing day.

Relaxing at the end of a writing day.

I just took a great ZOOM workshop yesterday from B

I just took a great ZOOM workshop yesterday from Brooke Warner. I love how genuine and encouraging she is. Here is my post about what I learned. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-a-brooke-warner-workshop/ #amwritingmemoir

I have a new blog post on my writer’s blog. BUT

I have a new blog post on my writer’s blog. BUT there is a TRIGGER WARNING -eating disorder So please make a choice to read or not. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/becoming-her/ #amwritingmemoir

The last blog post for 2020. https://www.riatalke

The last blog post for 2020. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/wrapping-up-2020-my-horrible-wonderful-year/

I have been making mind maps for over twenty years

I have been making mind maps for over twenty years. Find out how you can use them in your writing practice. https://www.riatalkenwrites.com/blog/making-sense-of-clutter-with-a-mind-map/

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