Enlightened-ish Friday Buzz: What’s Inspiring Me This Week

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 […]

Crack Open Your Heart…in Community: Join My Memoir Writing Course

Brad Wetzler is an author and memoir writing coach. Make this the year you complete your memoir. Schedule a free 30-minute consultation today.

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 […]

Finding Your Voice in Writing and Life

Author and memoir writing coach Brad Wetzler

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. […]

How I Face My Fear of the Blank Page

stop procrastinating with memoir coach Brad Wetzler

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 […]

How to Stop Procrastinating and Finally Write and Publish Your Memoir

writing desk of author and memoir coach Brad Wetzler

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 […]

10 Essential Elements of Every Great Memoir

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 […]

How to Develop Real Faith

Ten years ago, I hit rock bottom for about the tenth time. I was battling depression and an addiction to psychiatric medications. I barely had enough money to pay next month’s rent. With nowhere to turn, I, an adventure writer by profession and at heart, decided the only option I had was to hit the […]

Yes, Growing Your Heart Is Possible

When I moved to Austin, Texas, from Boulder, Colorado, last year, it took me about three hours to discover and fall in love with Barton Springs Pool, an old-school, thousand-foot-long, three-acre public pool built in 1932 and fed by cool, underground springs. Most summer mornings, after I finish my coffee, I arrive at The Springs […]