Katie Bannon

Memoirist, book editor, mental health advocate. Rep @melflashman. Words @washingtonpost @The_Rumpus @ELLEMagazine. Memoir instructor @grubwriters

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

I kept my mental illness a secret for 20 years. Now, that same secret is on the front page of The Washington Post Health & Science section. Our deepest vulnerabilities are our greatest strengths. #MondayMotivation #trichotillomania #mentalhealth

[Dinty W. Moore @brevitymag]

“When a reader is immersed in the 'world' of a #memoir – for instance, in a highly detailed, sensory-rich scene – they feel closer to the characters and more invested in their journeys.” ~ Katie Bannon @katiedbannon https://t.co/YI1nda4kdL

[Sharla Yates @Sharla_R_Yates]

Mental health stories speak to our darkest truths and teach us what it means to be human. Learn five craft tools for telling your own.

$15 Early Registration ends soon!

All registrants receive a replay and supplemental materials!

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[Allison K Williams @GuerillaMemoir]

Save reflection for truly adult moments where you-the-writer gain new understanding from examining the past. Put it at the end of the scene, not in the middle. Let the reader wonder/anguish/marvel with you *before* explanation or evolution comes.
More: https://t.co/W03iIm3Eak

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

@StephLiberatore ❤️❤️❤️

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

Just a couple spots left in my Generative Memoir Bootcamp that starts April 22! If you love intensive craft — and want to generate lots of new material and a plan for finishing your memoir — this is the class for you. You can find out more here: https://t.co/hyXcO4lLSj

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

Please read this stunning piece by my student and client @GalliherJudy about a topic close to my heart: https://t.co/xSxRYUZxeB

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

@Roz_Morris @brevitymag Thanks so much for sharing, Roz!

[Roz Morris @Roz_Morris]

There are common problems with memoir manuscripts too, and @katiedbannon sees the same ones that I do! @brevitymag https://t.co/0K67wAGWw3 #memoir #writingcommunity #creativewriting #authorscommunity

[Sharla Yates @Sharla_R_Yates]

I’m a Developmental Editor – These are the Five Biggest Issues I See in Memoir Drafts https://t.co/BeqtXq9tiP via @brevitymag

[Steph Liberatore @StephLiberatore]

Lit mag folks (and wanna be lit mag folks): Come join us Thursday morning at AWP 🔥🔥🔥

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

Want to revise and pitch your #memoir in 2024? I'm teaching a virtual Memoir Revision Bootcamp in February, where you'll create a detailed roadmap for revising your memoir and pitching it to agents and editors. You can learn more here: https://t.co/pWxfXQShd6

#WritingCommmunity

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

@BecsTetley @Sharla_R_Yates @GuerillaMemoir I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!

[Allison K Williams @GuerillaMemoir]

Why Taboo Topics Can Make the Best Creative Nonfiction https://t.co/XhDsJuFTc4

[Sharla Yates @Sharla_R_Yates]

Why Taboo Topics Can Make the Best Creative Nonfiction https://t.co/Qa8KB2uIxk via @brevitymag

[Sharla Yates @Sharla_R_Yates]

Explore the challenges and opportunities of writing honestly about taboo topics & why it's so important to give voice to unsayable truths + more!

$15 Early Registration ends soon!

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[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

@StephLiberatore @VCCA 👏👏

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

@MaryaHornbacher and @TheBloggess made me want to be a writer, by inspiring me with their beautiful, brave storytelling about #mentalhealth. Thank you for paving the way for writers like me to share our vulnerable secrets ❤️

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

I kept my mental illness a secret for 20 years. Now, that same secret is on the front page of The Washington Post Health & Science section. Our deepest vulnerabilities are our greatest strengths. #MondayMotivation #trichotillomania #mentalhealth

[Katie Bannon @katiedbannon]

@NicoleGLipson @washingtonpost Thank you, dear Nicole <3