The Untold Stories Project

About to hop on a call with my author coach @morgangmac to get the first wave of notes. Woo! #amwriting #author #authorsofinstagram #storiesofelders

Doing some in flight annotating of the early interviews. #amwriting #travel #flying #writing #storiesofelders ##storytelling

Me and my manuscript. I'm glowing, can you tell? This feeling is indescribable. It's finally real (and way longer than I thought)!!! Thank you to everyone who supported the Kickstarter, Patreon, referred me to their elders, and has generally supported the project. Here's to the next stage! 📚 #amwriting #writing #storiesofelders #author #writersofinstagram #manuscript #kickstarter #patreon #elders #grandparents

I got to write on the good news board today!!!!!!!!! #writing #amwriting #storiesofelders #celebrate #yay #amidoneyet #book #author #nonfiction

Loved the old writing desk I got to use this weekend on my writers retreat. It was super inspirational. Though I got a lot done, the second draft is still incomplete. My stubbornness continues, however, as I set my alarm earlier than usual to carve out more time. If I have to finish it on the airplane later this week I will. My editor is waiting!!! #writing #storiesofelders #book #bookwriting #author #storytelling #writersretreat #writersofinstagram

Such a beautiful role for technology to take. Marge told me how she cherishes this moment. She calls her spread out family her "Virtual Family" because the use the internet to stay in touch. Truly beautiful. . . . #technology #family #skype #storiesofelders #storytelling

Taking a moment between writing chapters to digest some wisdom from the immortal David Foster Wallace. #davidfosterwallace #writing #author #catsofinstagram

Just finished writing the chapter on LGBTQ rights. Amazing stuff. Loved Charlie's honesty about his grandson. . . . #lgbt #lgbtq #grandparents #comingout #amwriting #author #storiesofelders #gayrights #family

What a beautiful shot I got home driving to an interview yesterday. It's frigidly cold and hard to drive in but wow. #winter #snow #storiesofelders (at I-96 East)

Got a new audio recorder for the upcoming interviews! Stay tuned for a special FB Live with my documentarian next Wednesday! . . . #zoomrecorder #interviewing #research #storiesofelders #newtoy #tech

Accept that this is a process and the rest will come. . . . #writing #amwriting #writersofinstagram

This is what a book looks like before it is done. Notes everywhere, sections moving, missing pieces, thought processes. #writing #writersofinstagram #books #lifeswork #mylifeswork (at Lightfast Coffee Bar + Art Collective)

Starting to read #ThePaleKing for the first time. The editors notes on DFW's manuscript is really inspiring, and I see a lot of my process aligning with his. #davidfosterwallace #books #editorsnotes #readingtime #reading