Susie Baxter: Writing Memoir

On Sunday, November 8, Susie Baxter will discuss the importance of leaving a legacy. She will share how she wrote about her own life experiences in her memoir, Pumping Sunshine, which won two 2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards: first place in memoir and second place overall. She is quick to credit her WAG pod mates who gave her feedback and encouragement during the writing process. She is also the author of C. G. & Ethel: A Family History, and Write Your Memoir: One Story at a Time. Her presentation will feature tips and exercises from Write Your Memoir.

Baxter says, “I never expected to become a writer; I wanted to be an artist.” She majored in art and worked as a graphic designer before going with a medical publishing house in St. Louis. There, she served as an editorial assistant, developmental editor, executive editor, and finally publisher. As an executive editor, she drafted proposals for clinical reference books and recruited top physicians to write them. But upon the loss of a beloved grandmother, she came to recognize the importance of leaving a legacy and began writing about her own life.

Baxter has been an active supporter of WAG since its founding in 2009, serving in numerous positions including president and creative nonfiction editor for Bacopa. She now serves with Wendy Thornton on the program committee (she volunteered to present this program when the booked speaker had to cancel).

Once a year, she teaches a memoir writing course at Santa Fe College. For more information, check out her website; susiehbaxter.com

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