My story. | Lauren Marie Fleming

What are we not saying?

Illness, Grief, Cancer, Musings, My story., My writing.

Our world is full of unsaid things. My friend, Rily, called me yesterday, an unexpected FaceTime popping up in the middle of my ongoing search for a therapist. She asked how I was, I asked how she was, we both answered with a positive spin and an awareness that people...

Learning to love autumn again

Musings, My story., My writing., Reading to heal, Writing to Heal

Are you one of those people who loves Fall? I used to be. It was my favorite time of year and I would gorge myself on every little autumn cliché, from bobbing for apples to adding cinnamon and nutmeg to everything (and I do mean *everything*). For a decade I hosted my...

When was the last time you did nothing at all?

Bawdy Love, My story., The stories you were told., Writing to Heal

“Blame it on the rain that was falling, falling.” – from Blame it on the Rain by Milli Vanilli It rained this weekend in San Diego. We needed this. I needed this. I lived in Oregon for many years and love nothing more than spending a rainy day inside...

When it’s all so damn overwhelming.

Courses, Journaling, My story., Reading to heal

“And it keeps coming, and it keeps coming, and it keeps coming ’til the day it stops.” – from Someone Great by LCD Soundsystem I’m dealing with cancer in my family again. If you’ve been around awhile and are keeping track, that...

What people said would destroy my career, made it – my speech on Context for Creative Mornings San Diego

My story., Talks and Speeches, The business side of a writing career., The stories you tell yourself., The stories you were told., Writing motivation.

Last week I talked with you about the importance of unrealistic dreaming. This week, I want to show you how I made my unrealistic dream a reality, how I turned a love for a topic that everyone said I should avoided into a successful (and fun!) career. On December 22,...

I want to celebrate your accomplishments

Journaling, My story., The stories you tell yourself.

My birthday is in December, but this year I had a party in late September with my friends in Mexico City and then another one in November with my friends in San Francisco. During the two weeks surrounding the actual day, I had three celebratory dinners (two at the...

What my farmer father taught me about being a writer – plus tips for deciding how much to charge and creating long-term goals

My story., The business side of a writing career.

Do you know the price of a fifty-pound bag of onions? For 40+ years my dad has grown the sweetest onions on the planet. Available only ten weeks out of the year, Imperial Sweet Onions are bursting with flavor but lack that pungent bitterness that brings tears to your...

None of life’s greatest accomplishments are easy.

Enhancing your life story., My story., The stories you tell yourself., The stories you were told., Travel

I should have expected the rain. I should have expected the cold. I should have expected the same sizest cultural norms that catered to thin people. But I was prepared for none of that, so I spent my first ten days in Mexico City borrowing chalecos from my host...

To write, you must kill.

Bawdy Love, Discover your story., My story., Tell your story., Time Management

There’s just no getting around it. To write, you must kill. You must drown your distractions. You must murder your inner critic. You must assassinate characters that no longer serve you. For writing to emerge, something else in your life must die. Maybe that’s...

When depression hits, what do you do? A free tool to help you through.

Discover your story., Enhancing your life story., Journaling, My story., Writing tips and tools.

Puberty hit me earlier than most of my friends, and with my new boobs came this new wave of emotions, making me feel out of control and helpless. It took almost a decade for me to realize that I wasn’t just some angsty teen lashing out for attention, I was a...

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Lauren Marie Fleming is a writer, speaker, and founder of School for Writers.

Through School for Writers's courses, social media, coaching, newsletter and podcast, she helps aspiring authors leave a legacy through their stories – all with the goal of diversifying publishing.

Her popular program Write Your Friggin’ Book Already™ helps amateur writers go from idea to publishable book. Through WYFBA and on the School for Writers podcast, Lauren helps historically silenced people rediscover their voice, carve out time for creativity in their busy lives, and stand in the truth that your story matters now more than ever.

In her twenty years as a professional writer, Lauren has written multiple books, been featured in prominent publications including VICE, Curve, Cosmo and the Huffington Post. She is also a sought after and entertaining public speaker, and has spoken at prestigious conferences and colleges including Yale, Brown, Wordstock, and BlogHer.

For over three decades, Lauren has coached writers and speakers to tell heartfelt tales in the most impactful and entertaining way possible. Lauren has worked with some of the world’s most distinguished presenters and authors, including two years directly supporting Tony Robbins on his content and coaching the speakers on his stage.

Lauren is an avid reader, has lived all over the world, and will try anything once, as long as it’s gluten free. When not writing, coaching clients or traveling the world, Lauren can be found walking her dog on the beach in San Diego listening to a good audiobook.

Head to SchoolForWriters.com to get free resources from Lauren, including the School for Writers podcast and her popular How to Write a Book workshop.

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