209. From heartbreak to hope with Pamela Jessup Runner

About this episode

Pamela Jessup Runner shares her journey of writing her debut memoir and the importance of timing and obedience in storytelling.

What do you do when you have a story that needs to be told but you've been carrying it for over 40 years? For Pamela Jessup Runner, the answer was to move forward in obedience, learn the craft of memoir, and trust that God's timing was perfect. Join us as Pam shares her journey of writing her debut book, Grief, Grit, Glory : A Mother’s Extraordinary Journey from Heartbreak to Hope and how she’s getting her message out into the world including through PodMatch where we connected! R...

People in this episode

Host: Kim Stewart

Guest: Pamela Jessup Runner

Topics covered

• memoir writing
• personal journey
• faith
• grief
• storytelling

Keywords

• memoir
• writing
• grief
• hope
• storytelling
• faith
• author platform

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Grief, Grit, Glory : A Mother’s Extraordinary Journey from Heartbreak to Hope

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