Writing Is My Drink: A Writer's Story of Finding Her Voice (and a Guide to How You Can Too)

Whether you're aiming for a New York Times bestseller or a short personal essay to share with family and friends, a popular blogger and memoirist shows you the way in this witty writing guide and disarmingly candid account of discovering her own voice.Whether you're aiming for a New York Times bestseller or a short personal essay to share with family and friends, a popular blogger and memoirist shows you the way in this witty writing guide and disarmingly candid account of discovering her own voice. "Theo Nestor is a writer who, I am positive, will be heard from," wrote Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt, and hear from her we do in this enthralling memoir that doubles as a witty and richly told writing guide. Yet the real promise in Writing Is My Drink lies in Nestor's uncanny ability as a storyteller and teacher to make sure we'll also hear from you, the reader. Brimming with stories from her own writing life, and paired with practical "Try This" sections designed to challenge and inspire, this disarmingly candid account of a writer's search for her voice delivers charming, wise, and often hilarious guidance that will motivate writers at every stage of their careers.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 11/05/2013
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781451665093


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/02/2013
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2013
Booklist 10/15/2013 pg. 11
Shelf Awareness 12/27/2013

About the Author
Nestor, Theo Pauline: - Theo Pauline Nestor is the author of How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed, which was a 2008 Kirkus Review Top Picks for Reading Groups and a Target Breakout Book. An award-winning instructor, Nestor teaches the Certificate in Memoir Writing for the University of Washington in Seattle.