I’m really excited to talk about a book that released today: Writing Lessons: From Published Indie Authors Around the World. I happen to be one of those authors.

There are 12 of us who contributed, based in the UK, the US, Australia, and Barbados, all with the same goal of helping other writers. Maybe you have a work in progress. Maybe you haven’t started yet, but you know you want to write something. Or maybe you’ve been traditionally published and want to go the indie route. We share our practical insights on everything from world building to planning and publishing, to help writers strengthen their craft and tell their original, human stories.

And I do mean human. No AI was used in creating this book, and we all feel strongly about that when it comes to creative writing.

Each of us contributed our own chapter, and mine is on writing memoir. My memoir, Somewhere in the Music, I’ll Find Me, was indie published in 2022. I was thrilled and honored to write this chapter for Writing Lessons, because when I wrote my memoir, I was in the trenches on it. If you want to know what that means, and what it could mean for you, give this book and my chapter a read!

But there is so much more in Writing Lessons than memoir. The book covers other genres like science fiction, fantasy, horror, poetry, and more. You’ll find writing exercises, tips, and prompts, techniques for stronger and more engaging dialogue, and practical guidance on planning and drafting.

Writing Lessons is out today, November 11, 2026 (yes, 11/11, which is pretty cool), in Kindle and paperback on Amazon. It’s only $9.99 for the paperback and $4.99 for Kindle in the US, which is pretty reasonable for chapters from 12 different indie authors.

I’m really, really proud of this book. It was a great collaborative effort with every writer involved. My fellow contributing authors are Shel Calopa, who led the project, along with Becky Wright, Rachel Churcher, Anathea Krrill, Nick Snape, Jona Nightingale, Bryan Chaffin, T.K. Toppin, M.A. Maddock, Julia Blake, and Lynda Engler.

If you have a story to tell, it’s time to start writing it, and we hope we can help.

Pick up your copy of Writing Lessons here: https://a.co/d/08W0mgC1

X, Laurie