Transcontinental Overload
Transcontinental Overload shines a spotlight on expats’ life stories, and the realities of leaving your home country and making a new life abroad. Host Stephanie Cook talks to fellow expats, global nomads and professionals about their personal journeys and observations, discussing the complexities, wonders, heartache and richness of living abroad. The podcast goes hand in hand with her blog on www.transcontinentaloverload.com.
Transcontinental Overload
55. Turning your expat journey into a book - with Catriona Turner
Today's episode is for all the aspiring writers out there and, of course, their equally important enthusiastic readers!
My guest is Catriona Turner, a seasoned expat and newly published author. Her memoir, "Nest - a Memoir of Home on the Move" is widely available.
We chat about Catriona's expat journey, taking her from Scotland to France, Uganda, Congo and Denmark, and then back to Scotland, and how she decided to fulfil her dream of becoming a writer and then a published author.
Find out more about Catriona on Instagram, or her website: The Frustrated Nester.
Get the first three chapters of "Nest" for free: https://thefrustratednester.com/overload/
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The book that helped Catriona with her memoir is Fast Draft Your Memoir by Rachael Herron. Rachel also hosts a brilliant writing podcast, called How Do You Write.
If you're interested in joining a writing challenge, NaNoWriMo (national novel writing month) might be the tool for you!
Another writing resource Catriona mentions is Faber Academy London; this is full of advice, courses, and writing assistance.
If you're interested in making a Galette des Rois for epiphany, here's Catriona's French recipe, and here's one in English.
Thank you again, Catriona, for this inspiring, uplifting and informative conversation!
Have a Fun-filled Festive Season and a Happy New Year!