Latest EpisodeThursday, May 25, 2023
Getting Storyshaped With Rebecca Schiller
Season 2, Ep. 10
A slightly different vibe for today's Storyshaped! We're sitting down with Rebecca Schiller - smallholder, parent, memoirist, creative writing teacher, neurodivergent person, and author, for a wonderful chat about her recent ADHD diagnosis, creativity (and permission to enter into creativity), parenthood, the art of writing a memoir, the beauty of children's literature, and how vital it is for children to feel empowered by the things they read. We also make some pit-stops along the way, where Rebecca traces the influence of some very important books, ones that shaped and affected the course of her life and career. We'd love you to come with us on this bookish ramble, where we'll find out how Rebecca is Storyshaped.Find Rebecca online at her websiteFollow Rebecca on InstagramRebecca founded the Mothers Who Write communityMore information on the courses Rebecca runs for writers and creativesBooks mentioned in this week's episode include Rebecca's own:Earthed: A Memoir (published as A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention in the United States)Your No Guilt Pregnancy PlanAmazing Activists Who Are Changing Our World, illustrated by Sophie BeerAnd the stories which have shaped her include:The Peter and Jane books, published by LadybirdStories from the BibleThe Wild Other, by Clover StroudAnne of Green Gables, by LM MontgomeryJane Eyre, by Charlotte BronteA Little Princess and The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Railway Children, by E. NesbitThe Regeneration Trilogy, by Pat BarkerLife Class, by Pat BarkerSkylarks' War, by Hilary McKayThis Must Be the Place, by Maggie O'FarrellHamnet, by Maggie O'FarrellShopaholic Ties the Knot, by Sophie KinsellaAlso mentioned: Five Children on the Western Front, by Kate SaundersThe Passion, by Jeanette WintersonOur podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ieIn the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops.