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Join me and Pushcart Nominee, TedX Speaker, and multi-passionate creative, Acamea Deadwiler for this encore episode where we talk about normalized violence, how our attachment styles can influence the way we approach our memoirs, and the importance of connecting with your inner compass. During our conversation, you’ll also learn what transcendental meditation is and how Acamea used her TM practice while writing her memoir, Daddy’s Little Stranger.

Acamea’s bio: Acamea Deadwiler is a Pushcart Prize nominated memoirist and essayist who received praise from Publishers Weekly and authored the memoir, Daddy’s Little Stranger. Her work has appeared in Bellevue Literary Review, North American Review, and Beyond Words Literary Magazine, among other publications. Acamea’s media features include the New York Post, Cosmopolitan, Bustle, and the FOX television network. She is also a TEDx speaker. Currently residing in Nevada, Acamea is an Indiana native. She is a fellow in the MFA program at Randolph College.

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Episode Highlights

1:00 The Stories We Carry
7:00 Dealing with Normalized Violence
11:29 Choosing the Right Moments When Trauma Is High
15:30 Writing About Abandonment
18:00 Attachment Styles and Storytelling
24:12: Essay Collections vs Memoir
28:00 Writing About Bad Behavior
35:19 Transcendental Meditation and Writing
41:50 Connecting With Your Inner Compass
43:00 Acamea’s Best Writing Advice

Connect with Acamea:

Instagram - @acamea
Twitter - @acameald
Website - acameadeadwiler.com
Book - Daddyslittlestranger.com

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Encore Episode: Writing about Absent Fathers and Attachment Styles with Acamea Deadwiler