EP 212: Interview with Writer Carrie Knowles About Writing Non-Fiction

<p>Today, host Imelda Wei Ding Lo (@fortunusgames) talks to artist and writer Carrie Knowles about her approach to writing non-fiction. Check out our previous episode, ep 211, about her approach to writing fiction.</p> <p>Carrie Knowles is a prolific award-winning author and arts advocate. </p> <p>Along with her nine books, she has published short stories, newspaper, and magazine articles, and received numerous awards for her writing. </p> <p>She was named the North Carolina Piedmont Laureate for Short Fiction in 2014. </p> <p>Carrie has published five novels: Lillian’s Garden, Ashoan’s Rug, A Garden Wall in Provence, The Inevitable Past, and A Musical Affair, as well as Black Tie Optional, a collection of 17 of her short stories. Her memoir: The Last Childhood: A Family Story of Alzheimer&#39;s, has been described as a “must read” for family members caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s.</p> <p>During her time as the 2014 Piedmont Laureate, conducting writing workshops across five counties in North Carolina, she wrote a writing workbook aimed at providing the basic tools a new writer would need to get started: A Self-Guided Workbook and Gentle Tour on Learning How to Write Stories from Start to Finish.</p> <p>She writes a personal perspectives column for Psychology Today, Shifting Forward, and has recently published a collection of the first 50 stories from her column titled: Shifting Forward: Fifty Reflections on Everyday Life.</p> <p>To learn more about Carrie, go to her website: <a href="http://www.cjanework.com">www.cjanework.com</a>  </p> <p>Last episode, we talked to Carrie about her approach to writing fiction. In this episode, we’ll be talking about Carrie’s approach to writing non-fiction.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, Imelda asks Carrie these questions:</strong></p> <ol> <li><p>What prompted you to start writing non-fiction?</p> </li> <li><p>What is the difference between the facts as truth v.s. the emotional truth?</p> </li> <li><p>How do the basic tools of writing good fiction apply to non-fi