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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 Unraveling - a journey into chaos - a memoir in essays. Book #2 Becoming Content with a Scattered Mind - my journey through chaos to contentment with Bipolar 1 and ADHD. Life has given me a lot of lessons to learn from. I eventually did just that, by taking the time to learn about myself and where I belong. A move to Mexico and writing have been the best medicine. Here I am happy. Here I am me. And here, I am writing about my journey.

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Hard at work on the memoir??

Hard at work on the memoir??

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/

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