Untangling the Difficult Narrative ($49)
Trauma writing – whether personal, cultural, or collective – can be more than catharsis. It can offer an opening, create awareness, and begin necessary conversation. Often, the difficult narrative is sought to help make sense of our experiences, to assign meaning to what is not easily expressed. Through compassionate and gentle exploration–using empowerment and artistic tools–writers at all levels can access narrative that sometimes seems overwhelming or shameful. Through this process, we’ll learn to re-frame experiences into craft that feels true and meaningful.
Rebecca Evans is a memoirist, poet, and essayist. Her poems and essays are published in lit journals, like The Rumpus and Narratively. She co-hosts a radio show, Writer to Writer, on Radio Boise and lives in Idaho with sons and Newfoundlands and a squawky Calico cat. Her recent book, TANGLED BY BLOOD, a memoir in verse (Moon Tide Press, 2023), is available wherever fine books are sold.