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Hi Reader,

Thanks for letting me know you're interested in the online memoir class I'm planning to teach this coming summer! I'll reach out when I have the full details and you can decide then if you'd like to take the class.

In the meantime, welcome to Ill-Behaved Women, the Substack community chock-a-block with perspectives on stories making history now and inspiration that won't make you gag. If you like, join our daily writing sprints (a set amount of time where you focus on a piece of writing without interruption). I try to sprint every weekday but am not currently able to commit to a set time daily. I pop on the chat and say when I'm sprinting for the day or week (when I have the visibility into my week). But anyone in the group is welcome to start a sprint or join one any time! The point is to declare your intention to write, and let us know how it's going so we can cheer each other on.

If you want to work with me in a more focused way, I offer one-on-one sessions as well as online courses.

In the meantime, here's a tool to help you stay in your power:

Image of book cover of American Lady Creature — Clicking the image will open into a Google doc you can copy to edit. Here are instructions on how to go through the sequence and arrive at new goals with fresh perspective.

Or just hang out and let my essays and stories and recommendations come to you twice a month (a bit more in the lead up to a book launch). Your subscription is a form of support and I appreciate yours.

How's your story coming along?

Cheers,

L.L. Kirchner

PS: My new memoir—Blissful Thinking: A Memoir Of Overcoming the Wellness Revolution—is finally out! I'm thrilled to share it's been nominated for a Puschcart Prize and is a Foreword Indie Award Finalist.

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