Pillow Talk: Rules for Writing About Yourself

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast

0:00

-39:22

Paid episode

The full episode is only available to paid subscribers of Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast

Pillow Talk: Rules for Writing About Yourself

1. Don't lie. 2: You have to lie. Sarah's weekly audio riff takes on the slippery morals and many contradictions of personal essays and memoirs.

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

Mar 03, 2024

∙ Paid

by Sarah Hepola

The first rule for personal essays is “there are no rules.” But! The diligent personal essayist knows that won’t wash — writing about life and the people in it is high-stakes and demanding, and so your narrato

Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.