Session Synopsis
She was great at telling stories in her songs. But could she write a book?
An hour-long backstage pass to Mary Gauthier’s wild journey from abandoned orphan and drug addict to an international talent loved by Rolling Stone magazine, Sarah Silverton, NPR, the New York Times, Robert Plant, and many others…
Her book, Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting, moved readers to pick up their pens and still flies off the shelves.
In this session with Mary, you will learn:
- When your first publisher drops, what to do?
- If writing retreats really help you on your path to publication.
- The importance of a writing community when you’re starting out and how to find the right one.
- Why you should (or shouldn’t) write about your old girlfriends – and how to have mercy on your villains.
- How to move from short form songwriting (emails, blog writing) to the book.
- How to keep the book in print long after the pub date.