By Brendan O’Meara
“We all need little successes.” —Vanya Erickson (@vanyaerickson.author on Facebook.
Today’s episode is also brought to you by the noun despair, “Driven to despair, he threw himself under a train.” despair: the complete absence of hope.
I don’t know what to say, man. Happy New Year, that’s a start. How are YOU? What’s going on with YOU? It’s just you and me here, man. I’m Brendan O’Meara and this is my podcast, The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to badass writers, filmmakers, and producers about the art and craft of telling true stories.
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Today’s guest is Vanya Erickson, author of the memoir Boot Language. You can find her at vanyaerickson.com, and follow her on Facebook @vanyaerickson.author. In this episode we talk a lot about how she survived her often brutal upbringing. It was one of emotional and physical abuse from two parents who couldn’t be more different.
I hope you enjoy what Vanya and I made for you.
