Life after Trauma with Clare Egan

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The Understory #2: Kelly Thompson
Listen now | A moving conversation on how writing helps us reclaim what was never broken in us
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Clare Egan
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“No writing is worth damaging myself further.” A conversation about writing trauma with Kate Horowitz
On the rituals that anchor our work, the fine line between healing and harm, and how discernment should guide our storytelling
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Clare Egan
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Kate Horowitz
Introducing: The Understory Conversations
A new interview series on writing about trauma, and examining where the deep work grows
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Clare Egan
I survived only because I am a writer.
How writing helps me process pain, manage triggers and make space for a more joyful life
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Clare Egan
My Creative CV
A hermit crab essay about the ups and downs of the writing life
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Clare Egan
Ask Clare: How I set my boundaries as a writer
Plus, three things to bear in mind if you want to write about trauma
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Clare Egan
What I learned growing my Substack to 500+ subscribers
On the power of slow, intuitive growth in a noisy world
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Clare Egan
How I wrote my personal essay for the Huffington Post
Some behind the scenes tips on pitching, how much I was paid etc
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Clare Egan
Writing about trauma: what it’s like to pitch stories about sexual violence
A cautionary tale that threatened my wellbeing
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Clare Egan
Writing is always beginning again
On my constant wish to have written more
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Clare Egan
The lie that tells the truth
On the healing power of writing my first novel
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Clare Egan
Behind the scenes: Creating a logo
How a simple task spiralled (featuring brain plants, pen vaginas and too many Canva templates)
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Clare Egan
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