Welcome to our latest Wednesday author interview, listen in as our host engages with Joanne Greene, author of "By Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go". Learn about what inspired her to write her book, captivating advice for those aspiring readers and writers. Happy Reading and Writing!
About Joanne Greene
A product of 1950s and ’60s Brookline, Massachusetts, where the butcher and tailor shared the block with a deli and two Chinese restaurants, Joanne was repeatedly told that little girls should be seen and not heard. Yeah, right. Her adventurous spirit led her to study theater at Northwestern and creative media at Emerson before diving headfirst into San Francisco radio and television, where she hosted and produced award-winning feminist and other timely features and talk shows for decades, while working to main- tain the perfect marriage and be an exemplary parent.
In her debut memoir, By Accident, a freak, traumatic accident set Joanne on a journey of discovering that her true power would come in the still moments, the moments when she loosened her grip and even allowed herself to crack, finding beauty and possi- bility in her fragility. By Accident is a story about discovering that control is a seductive illusion and how letting go of the need for it can reveal great strength and lead us to even firmer ground.
Today Joanne writes and podcasts from her home in Marin County, California, where she lives with her husband since 1980 and their damn near perfect goldendoodle, Moxie. Both sons and two grandkids are thriving in Los Angeles.
Connect with Joanne Greene
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Timestamps
00:15 Introduction
1:18 What is your book about?
4:47 What inspired you to write your book?
5:58 Who is your book for?
7:38 How long have you been writing and what made you really start?
9:55 What was your schedule like when you were writing your book?
12:32 What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
13:17 What is your favorite writing snack or drink?
13:53 What type of books do you personally enjoy reading?
15:11 Are there any books or authors that inspired you to become an author?
16:26 What books did you grow up reading?
16:59 Now as an adult do you have a favorite series or author?
17:58 Do you have any advice for someone just starting to read again?
19:07 What sort of advice do you have for those starting to write their own book?
23:18 Where is the best place for our listeners to connect with you?