A JCPL librarian interviews published writers about their favorite writing prompts—exercises that can help inspire, focus, and improve your creative writing.
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, a novelist, essayist, or poet, you’ll find ideas and advice to motivate you to keep writing.
Brought to you in partnership with the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.
Listen to Episode 41
Amelia Zachry, author of Enough: A Memoir of Mistakes, Mania, and Motherhood, didn’t think anyone would want to read about her trauma. But being vulnerable about her experiences “invited people to be vulnerable” in return.
“And so that is the power of the word from page to the reader,” Amelia says, “that we can transform that sense of healing to others through our words.”
On this episode, Amelia discusses several writing prompts that will help you tap into your emotions and “share your truth.” Listen below!
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About Amelia Zachry
Amelia Zachry is the author of Enough: A Memoir of Mistakes, Mania, and Motherhood.
She began writing her debut memoir after finding her voice, shedding silence and fear. Enough reveals secrets of sexual assault and subsequently a bipolar disorder diagnosis.
She is an advocate for mental health and sexual assault awareness, supporting causes to dismantle rape culture and normalize mental health.
When she’s not writing, she can be found sculpting Raku-Yaki pottery or hiking with her husband and two magnificent daughters. Amelia currently resides in Nagoya, Japan.