How I'm Emotionally Fact-Checking My Memoir

About this episode

Courtney Kocak discusses her emotional fact-checking process while revising her memoir after attending a college reunion.

Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a podcast about book writing and publishing. Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack : https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome In today's episode, host Courtney Kocak shares her experience attending a college reunion and how it's impacted her heading into the final revision of the manuscript for her debut memoir, GIRL GONE WILD, out March 2026 with Trio House Press! The trip brought together a close-knit group of old friends and gave her the chance to revisit college landmarks—leading to some real-time fact-checking… and what she’s calling “emotional fact-checking.” The Bleeders is hosted by Courtney Kocak. Follow her on Instagram @courtneykocak and Bluesky @courtneykocak.bsky.social . For more, check out her website courtneykocak.com . Courtney is teaching some upcoming workshops you might be interested in: Start a Newsletter to Supercharge Your Platform, Network and Business : https://writingworkshops.com/products/start-a-newsletter-to-supercharge-your-platform-network-business-zoom-seminar Land Big Bylines by Writing for Columns…

People in this episode

Host: Courtney Kocak

Topics covered

• memoir writing
• emotional fact-checking
• college reunion
• book publishing
• revision process

Keywords

• memoir
• fact-checking
• college reunion
• writing process
• book publishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trio House Press, The Bleeders, writingworkshops.com

Books & works: GIRL GONE WILD

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