Getting It Done
Through the book inc program, Shanda McManus learns what she needed to commit to writing her memoir.
August 21, 2025 Journal
Getting It Done
book inc writer Shanda McManus draws parallels between the struggle of grapevines to produce superior wine and her own challenging journey to create meaningful work amidst life's obstacles.
October 03, 2024
Getting It Done
A recent foot surgery slows down book inc writer Shanda McManus and gets her thinking about the benefits of a forced slowdown in her writing.
November 02, 2023
Getting It Done
After a recent fine dining experience, book inc writer Shanda McManus found herself contemplating the importance of backstory and how best to reveal her character's past to the reader.
October 12, 2023
Getting It Done
Dive into the depths of vulnerability with memoir writer Shanda McManus as she learns to swim away from imposter syndrome.
July 27, 2023
Getting It Done
book inc Peer Artist Leader Shanda McManus began her Baldwin For The Arts residency with high expectations. But she quickly learned, she is the initiator of her distractions.
May 18, 2023
Getting It Done
Shanda McManus gains insight into her memoir revisions after visiting an exhibit on Toni Morrison's creative process.
March 30, 2023
Getting It Done
Peer Artist Leader Shanda McManus relates her beloved football seasons with the seasons of memoir drafting and revision.
February 23, 2023
Getting It Done
Memoir writer Shanda McManus compares the differences and similarities of her children to that of her three memoirs.
January 19, 2023
Getting It Done
Memoir Incubator co-leaders team up to talk about the "let down effect" they had after completing their memoir manuscripts.
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