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Belvedere Tiburon Public Library, October 14, 2024
Great book discussion at Belvedere Tiburon Library last night. Special thanks to Adam Sasso, Joey Della Santina, and Milos Petrovic...

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Oct 15, 20241 min read


Stop #5 on East Coast Book Tour
Indie Bookstores are THE BEST! Thank you to Charter Books in Newport, RI for hosting my discussion of "Redeemed," my new memoir about...

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Oct 15, 20241 min read


Save the date! Weds. October 30th, 7pm pst
I'll be discussing my book, Redeemed, A Memoir of a Stolen Childhood at the Jewish Community Library- a virtual event on Wednesday,...

pennyalexlane
Jul 16, 20241 min read


How to write a Memoir...
How I went from tech sales to memoir writing. I am not a writer by trade and had never written anything besides school papers before....

pennyalexlane
Jul 15, 20241 min read


Come see me! Hear about how trauma affects our mental health.
If you're near San Francisco this Saturday, July 13th, 3pm, come see me at Books Inc. Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA...

pennyalexlane
Jul 11, 20241 min read


How to survive a Toxic Stepmother
Listen to the Podcast How My Parents Raised Me on how I survived a Toxic Stepmother. Thank you, Dawn, for interviewing me....

pennyalexlane
Jul 8, 20241 min read


My book made the list!
My book, Redeemed," A Memoir of a Stolen Childhood" made the list of Books by Relational Trauma Survivors on "Out of the Storm" website....

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Jul 7, 20241 min read


About personal freedom and independence...
Thinking about independence and freedom reminds me that some of us have to work really hard to break from the yoke that other people-our...

pennyalexlane
Jul 5, 20241 min read


Should I forgive my abusers?
When people hear my story, they often ask me if I have forgiven my parents who abused and neglected me. I often wonder why they ask. Are...

pennyalexlane
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Women and Friendships...
Memoirist Lilly Dancyger explores the powerful role that female friendships played in her chaotic upbringing. She asks a timeless...

pennyalexlane
May 9, 20241 min read


Surviving family trauma can be isolating...
Great article in Psychology today on how surviving family trauma can be so isolating. No one sees the scars. "Children from dysfunctional...

pennyalexlane
Apr 19, 20241 min read


A Five-Star rating from Readers' Favorite!
Publishing a book as a new writer is an intimidating and vulnerable experience, especially when its memoir. Having a respected,...

pennyalexlane
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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