Turning Shit Into Art

A banger memoir rec & where I’m at with "Girl Gone Wild'

Hi Bleeders,

I’m in the final weeks of revising my debut memoir, Girl Gone Wild, which will be out with

TrioHousePress

in March 2026. I can’t wait to share more about this stage of the process with you soon—it’s been a ride, and I’ve grown so much as a writer.

In the meantime, I just wanted to pop in and recommend

Chloé Caldwell

's latest memoir, Trying, which is fucking fantastic. Talk about turning a shitty situation into great art—this is her Lemonade.

Chloe's been on the podcast twice now. You should definitely listen to both interviews.

I’m already plotting a third conversation about Trying once I come up for air from this rewrite.

That’s all for now.

Happy bleeding!
Courtney

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I’m teaching some upcoming workshops you might be interested in:

• Land Big Bylines by Writing for Columns

• The Multi-Passionate Writer’s Life

• Back to School Pitch Party (Use code BLEEDERS for $75 off)

• How to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought

• Creating Your Podcast

• Start a Newsletter to Supercharge Your Platform, Network and Business

• Podcasting for Writers: How to Start, Sustain & Grow Your Podcast

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So… ROLL CALL! 🗣

Smash the like button for Chloe, and let me know in the comments: Who’s another author you’d happily listen to three podcast interviews with?