 This week's guest on In Her Room is hiker, dancer, and author Renee D'Aoust. Our conversation features thoughts on movement and the body, pedagogy and the writing craft, and so much more.  The urgency needs to be on the page... Here are some things mentioned in this episode:Renee's websiteRenee on TwitterBody of a DancerAssay: A Journal of Nonfiction StudiesWater and What We Know :: Karen BabineTeacher at Point Blank :: Jo Scott-CoePhilosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations :: Jules EvansIn Her Room Episode #37: Maggie Messitt

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Episode #41: Renee D'Aoust

 This week's guest on In Her Room is writer, coach, and advocate of healthy boundaries Randi Buckley. Our conversation features the power of Viking women, lots of laughter, and so much more. Writing is a mountain ... Every time I climb it I get to a different place, nd I see new things from there. Here are some things mentioned in this episode:Randi's websiteRandi on FacebookRandi on TwitterHealthy Boundaries for Kind People"Don't Be So Hungry You Eat the Poison"A Love Note to the “Hypersensitive,” “Too Nice,” & “Takers-of-It-Too-Personally.”Concordia Language Villages

Episode #40: Randi Buckley

 This week's guest on In Her Room is author, editor, and publisher Amanda Mays. We talk about the importance of an editor, leaving no trace, and what it means to show up to the page. I firmly believe in the printed word... Here are some things mentioned in this episode:Anchor & Plume PressAnchor & Plume on FacebookAnchor & Plume Press on TwitterKindred MagazineIn Her Room listeners can use promo code INHERROOM20 to take 20% off any order over $50. Check out subscription options and all the amazing books published by Anchor & Plume Press!Valid until 3 January 2016.

Episode #39: Amanda Mays

 This week's guest on In Her Room is writer, editor, and lover of travel Bronwyn Petry. We talk about maintaining authentic voice, social justice, and so much more. Writing is my activism. Here are a few things mentioned in this episode:Bronwyn's WebsiteBronwyn on TwitterBronwyn on FacebookBronwyn on Instagram"Reclaiming Our Wild Hearts" :: Bronwyn's reading published on Elephant JournalBe You Media Group

Episode #38: Bronwyn Petry

 This week's guest on In Her Room is writer, teacher, and journalist Maggie Messitt. We discuss her latest book, The Rainy Season, immersion journalism, and so much more. Writing...has long been a way inside people unlike me. Here are some things mentioned in this episode:Maggie's websiteMaggie on TwitterMaggie on FacebookMaggie on InstagramThe Rainy Season"When Your Co-Author is Missing" :: Maggie's essay in Creative Nonfiction Immersion/Immersive Journalism (a primer)Elizabethtown College

Episode #37: Maggie Messitt

 This week's guest on In Her Room is writer and pop culture thought-provoker Laura Bogart. We discuss the importance of sticking to the work, showing up to hard topics, and so much more.  Writing is about giving a voice to my younger self, who did not have [one]. Here are some things mentioned in this episode:Laura's websiteLaura on Twitter"Dormancy" :: Laura's essay on The Rumpus"Into the Arena" :: Laura's Hunger Games essay on The Nervous Breakdown"Empathy for Chrissie Hynde" :: Laura's essay in SPIN MagazineMary Gaitskill :: "On Not Being a Victim" (pdf) Dorothy AllisonJoyce Carol OatesCheryl StrayedTori AmosSarah HepolaSonia Saraiya :: "The Truth About TV's Rape Obsession"

Episode #36: Laura Bogart

 This week's guest on In Her Room is writer, memoirist, and teacher Ellis Avery. We discuss her new book, The Family Tooth, cultivating a curiosity of the natural world, and so much more. Underneath all the fear, what is it that's just standing there? Here are some things mentioned in this episode:Ellis's websiteEllis on TwitterEllis on FacebookThe Family Tooth :: released 11/6/15"On Fear" :: a kindle single from The Family ToothThe Teahouse FireThe Last NudeBroken Rooms :: a collection of Ellis's haiku Annie Dillard :: "The Death of the Moth" (from Holy the Firm)Virginia Woolf :: "The Death of the Moth"OrlandoDavid MitchellSharon MarcusElaine Scarry

Episode #35: Ellis Avery

 This week's guest on In Her Room is poet, medievalist, and teacher of the craft Anne Brannen. Our conversation is full of laughter, aventure, and what it means to listen to the authentic voice within us. I think writing is breathing.Here are some things mentioned in this episode:Anne's websiteAnne's blogAnne on TwitterAnne on FacebookCoaching with AnneAnne's online coursesReclaiming TraditionFeri TraditionCreative Nonfiction magazineIn Her Room Bonus Episode: Starhawk

Episode #34: Anne Brannen

Conversations with women about being a writer and having a life. This isn't just an interview podcast -- this is intimate, honest, and thought-provoking. We are building on a community of writers, and want you to be involved. Grab a drink, settle in, and join us for laughter, tears, and more.