The Edit: Writing Your Book Without Losing Your Voice

Some dates stay with us forever. For me, that date is November 11, 2011—11-11-11. That was the day I heard three words that changed my life: "You have cancer." In this deeply personal episode, I'm introducing The Story Stand, a new Thursday feature on The Edit With Holly Totten Writing, Editing, Publishing, where I'll share real stories about real life—some mine, some from others. Stories that make us laugh, cry, think, and sometimes see life a little differently. I'm kicking things off with

Have you ever said something your entire life, only to discover you've been saying it wrong? Maybe you've been taking things "for granite," nipping problems "in the butt," or wondering what happened to Chester's drawers! In Episode 23 of The Edit with Holly Totten Writing, Editing, Publishing, we're having a little fun with the English language, commonly misused phrases, and those song lyrics we've been confidently singing wrong for years. It all started when I came across the phrase "for all

What happens when you know what you want to do with your life, but the road to getting there looks nothing like you imagined? In this episode of The Edit With Holly Totten Writing, Editing, Publishing, I'm joined by my friend, author, and celebrity interviewer Adam Rothenberg, founder of Call Me Adam. Adam has spent 17 years interviewing celebrities from film, television, theater, and music, conducting more than 2,300 interviews along the way. But his journey into entertainment wasn't a straig

You have the stories. You've started getting them on the page. You've thought about what your story is really about, why it matters, and which pieces actually belong. Now what? In this final episode of my series on getting started writing your story, we're bringing everything together and talking about how those individual memories, experiences, and ideas can begin taking shape as a book. I'll walk you through a simple, practical process for gathering what you've written, looking for connecti