Brad Wetzler is the author of the new memoir "Into the Soul of the World: My Journey to Healing" (Hachette, 2023) and "Real Mosquitoes Don't Eat Meat" (W.W. Norton, 2005). He is a memoir writing coach, podcaster, and yoga teacher. Brad began his career as an editor and adventure-travel writer. He served as a senior editor at Outside magazine and was a contributing editor at Outside, National Geographic Adventure, and George magazines. Brad has written hundreds of articles and essays on wide-ranging topics. He writes books and articles and hosts a podcast about adventure healing, emotional wellness, and faith and spirituality. He lives in Austin, Texas.
One of the hardest things to learn in memoir is how to move from the personal to the universal. You don’t get there by abstracting. You get there by staying true to your body, your memory, your place in the world—and then trusting that readers will find themselves in the specific textures of your experience. […]
When I teach memoir—whether in private coaching or through my Seeking: Letters to the Restless Substack—I encourage writers to begin not with ideas, but with sensation. What did the air smell like? Where was the tension in your body? What did you want, and what did it cost to get it? The best stories aren’t concept-driven. They’re felt. In […]
I’m working on a new book about my quest to find a god I can believe in—one that feels real in a world that often doesn’t. This search, and book, is as much about doubt as it is about faith. It’s a messy, gritty process with dead ends, quiet revelations, and a lot of questioning […]
There’s something about the crisper fall air that always pulls me into reflection. Maybe it’s the shift in the light, but lately, I’ve been thinking back on my 35 years as a writer and editor—and the 1.5 years since Into the Soul of the World came out. I’m not the same person I was when […]
Do you write to know yourself? Do you scribble to connect with your purpose, mission, and dharma? Do you aspire to write about your life but feel daunted and wish you knew more about how to do it? In addition to my writing, my life’s work is helping others tell their stories in memoir form. […]
Hi friends, Last weekend, I had a heartfelt phone conversation with a writer friend about something that hits close to home for many of us here on Substack. Procrastination, a.k.a. the fear that grips us when it’s time to turn our ideas, hopes, and dreams into reality, when it’s time to push our art out […]
It was the worst story idea an editor could come up with. That’s how I felt on Saturday, May 11, 1996, the day I heard Jon Krakauer had disappeared while reporting for Outside on the growing phenomenon of commercially guided trips up Mount Everest. Perhaps I was overestimating my responsibility in the matter. But it was difficult […]
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To watch more videos about memoir writing by author and memoir coach Brad Wetzler, please click here. To learn about Brad Wetzler’s memoir writing coaching services, please click here.
To watch more videos about memoir writing by author and memoir coach Brad Wetzler, please click here. To learn about Brad Wetzler’s memoir writing coaching services, please click here.
To watch more videos about memoir writing by author and memoir coach Brad Wetzler, please click here. To learn about Brad Wetzler’s memoir writing coaching services, please click here.
To watch more videos about memoir writing by author and memoir coach Brad Wetzler, please click here. To learn about Brad Wetzler’s memoir writing coaching services, please click here.
To watch more videos about memoir writing by author and memoir coach Brad Wetzler, please click here. To learn about Brad Wetzler’s memoir writing coaching services, please click here.
In this video blog post, author and memoir writing coach Brad Wetzler coaches you on how to stop procrastinating. His advice will help you finally write and publish your memoir. Click here for more information about Brad’s memoir writing coaching. Click here to sign up for a free 30-minute memoir writing coaching Zoom call with […]
Writing a memoir involves capturing and sharing significant aspects of your own life experiences. To create a compelling and engaging memoir, here are some crucial elements to consider: Authenticity: Our memories of the past are imperfect. There’s no such thing as objective truth about any experience. People who lived through the same events almost always have […]
