I'm not sure where his beardos thing comes from. I was in the military decades ago, when the last sailors with beards were grandfathered intobeing allowed to have them. Aside from those guys, only operators could have them.
September 30, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I'm not sure where his beardos thing comes from. I was in the military decades ago, when the last sailors with beards were grandfathered intobeing allowed to have them. Aside from those guys, only operators could have them.
Oh, so happy to hear, Gail. @lilydunn.bsky.social’s #IntoBeing is a brilliant book - not only for those who write, but also for those who love reading, #memoir! #booksky
March 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Oh, so happy to hear, Gail. @lilydunn.bsky.social’s #IntoBeing is a brilliant book - not only for those who write, but also for those who love reading, #memoir! #booksky
So fascinated by the #womenwritersnet author interview with @lilydunn.bsky.social that I bought the book #IntoBeing.
March 31, 2026 at 6:08 PM
So fascinated by the #womenwritersnet author interview with @lilydunn.bsky.social that I bought the book #IntoBeing.
In January I was privileged to host @lilydunn.bsky.social for our monthly @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #AuthorInterview. Lily spoke about her new book, #IntoBeing. Access the interview, and discover why I can't recommend the book strongly enough, in the blog post below! @manchesterup.bsky.social
If you're #writing #memoir or considering it, read
@lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing, out from @manchesterup.bsky.social. I can't recommend it strongly enough. Here's why. valeriavescina.com/2026/02/17/l... #womenwriters #booksky #writingcommunity
@lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing, out from @manchesterup.bsky.social. I can't recommend it strongly enough. Here's why. valeriavescina.com/2026/02/17/l... #womenwriters #booksky #writingcommunity
Lily Dunn’s “Into Being”
I’ve read many titles on the craft of memoir, but Into Being is about so much more than the craft. I can’t recommend it strongly enough. Lily Dunn’s focus on the transformative power of the p…
valeriavescina.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM
In January I was privileged to host @lilydunn.bsky.social for our monthly @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #AuthorInterview. Lily spoke about her new book, #IntoBeing. Access the interview, and discover why I can't recommend the book strongly enough, in the blog post below! @manchesterup.bsky.social
If you're #writing #memoir or considering it, read
@lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing, out from @manchesterup.bsky.social. I can't recommend it strongly enough. Here's why. valeriavescina.com/2026/02/17/l... #womenwriters #booksky #writingcommunity
@lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing, out from @manchesterup.bsky.social. I can't recommend it strongly enough. Here's why. valeriavescina.com/2026/02/17/l... #womenwriters #booksky #writingcommunity
Lily Dunn’s “Into Being”
I’ve read many titles on the craft of memoir, but Into Being is about so much more than the craft. I can’t recommend it strongly enough. Lily Dunn’s focus on the transformative power of the p…
valeriavescina.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:31 AM
If you're #writing #memoir or considering it, read
@lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing, out from @manchesterup.bsky.social. I can't recommend it strongly enough. Here's why. valeriavescina.com/2026/02/17/l... #womenwriters #booksky #writingcommunity
@lilydunn.bsky.social's #IntoBeing, out from @manchesterup.bsky.social. I can't recommend it strongly enough. Here's why. valeriavescina.com/2026/02/17/l... #womenwriters #booksky #writingcommunity
It was a joy and a privilege to host you, @lilydunn.bsky.social! Thank you for sharing #IntoBeing and your insights into #memoirwriting with the @womenwritersnet.bsky.social community! #womenwriters #memoir @manchesterup.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
It was a joy and a privilege to host you, @lilydunn.bsky.social! Thank you for sharing #IntoBeing and your insights into #memoirwriting with the @womenwritersnet.bsky.social community! #womenwriters #memoir @manchesterup.bsky.social
If you weren’t able to attend our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #AuthorInterview with @lilydunn.bsky.social yesterday, click below to read the whole thread! Happy reading! #memoir #memoirist #IntoBeing @manchesterup.bsky.social
Thanks to all those who followed our #WomenWritersNet live #AuthorInterview with the amazing @lilydunn.bsky.social tonight. Lily spoke about her latest book, #IntoBeing (@Manchesterup.bsky.social), and about her approach to #memoirwriting. If you couldn’t attend, catch up on the whole thread here!
January 23, 2026 at 1:23 PM
If you weren’t able to attend our @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #AuthorInterview with @lilydunn.bsky.social yesterday, click below to read the whole thread! Happy reading! #memoir #memoirist #IntoBeing @manchesterup.bsky.social
Thanks so much to @LilyDunn.bsky.social for sharing insights from her #memoir #IntoBeing in last nights #AuthorInterview. For upcoming events you can follow her Substack at lilydunn.substack.com
(We are happy to confirm that the dog is real!)
Catch up on the interview on the thread below
(We are happy to confirm that the dog is real!)
Catch up on the interview on the thread below
aAnd a Dog | Dr Lily Dunn | Substack
I am an incurable memoir addict. I love reading it, teaching it, and writing it. Here you will find stories from a life, but you will also learn how to write it, and how memoir can be transformative…
lilydunn.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Thanks so much to @LilyDunn.bsky.social for sharing insights from her #memoir #IntoBeing in last nights #AuthorInterview. For upcoming events you can follow her Substack at lilydunn.substack.com
(We are happy to confirm that the dog is real!)
Catch up on the interview on the thread below
(We are happy to confirm that the dog is real!)
Catch up on the interview on the thread below
For anyone not able to join us live for our #AuthorInterview with @lilydunn.bsky.social here is the thread. #IntoBeing #memoir #WomenWriters @ @manchesterup.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 AM
For anyone not able to join us live for our #AuthorInterview with @lilydunn.bsky.social here is the thread. #IntoBeing #memoir #WomenWriters @ @manchesterup.bsky.social
Thanks to all those who followed our #WomenWritersNet live #AuthorInterview with the amazing @lilydunn.bsky.social tonight. Lily spoke about her latest book, #IntoBeing (@Manchesterup.bsky.social), and about her approach to #memoirwriting. If you couldn’t attend, catch up on the whole thread here!
January 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Thanks to all those who followed our #WomenWritersNet live #AuthorInterview with the amazing @lilydunn.bsky.social tonight. Lily spoke about her latest book, #IntoBeing (@Manchesterup.bsky.social), and about her approach to #memoirwriting. If you couldn’t attend, catch up on the whole thread here!
Q6 Where can we find out more about you and #IntoBeing?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview
@lilydunn.bsky.social
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#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview
January 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Q6 Where can we find out more about you and #IntoBeing?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview
Is it also linked with the writer finding her voice in the process?
In #IntoBeing, you explain how vital it is for the writer to ask “why is this story so important to me?”, and that, though it may take many drafts to work out the answer, the ensuing clarity of vision will result in a clear voice.
In #IntoBeing, you explain how vital it is for the writer to ask “why is this story so important to me?”, and that, though it may take many drafts to work out the answer, the ensuing clarity of vision will result in a clear voice.
January 22, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Is it also linked with the writer finding her voice in the process?
In #IntoBeing, you explain how vital it is for the writer to ask “why is this story so important to me?”, and that, though it may take many drafts to work out the answer, the ensuing clarity of vision will result in a clear voice.
In #IntoBeing, you explain how vital it is for the writer to ask “why is this story so important to me?”, and that, though it may take many drafts to work out the answer, the ensuing clarity of vision will result in a clear voice.
Q5 You make a compelling argument for why “the act of writing and research unearths shape”. Could you tell us more about this?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
January 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Q5 You make a compelling argument for why “the act of writing and research unearths shape”. Could you tell us more about this?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
You've just mentioned Mary Karr and Annie Ernaux. I liked the way that, in #IntoBeing, you brought in conversations with other memoirists. How have these exchanges influenced your thinking? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @lilydunn.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
You've just mentioned Mary Karr and Annie Ernaux. I liked the way that, in #IntoBeing, you brought in conversations with other memoirists. How have these exchanges influenced your thinking? #WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview @lilydunn.bsky.social
Q4 In the book, you speak about concerns that stop some from writing or publishing memoir:
e.g. anxieties around protecting oneself or loved ones. How do you recommend people approach these concerns?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
e.g. anxieties around protecting oneself or loved ones. How do you recommend people approach these concerns?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Q4 In the book, you speak about concerns that stop some from writing or publishing memoir:
e.g. anxieties around protecting oneself or loved ones. How do you recommend people approach these concerns?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
e.g. anxieties around protecting oneself or loved ones. How do you recommend people approach these concerns?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
I was intrigued by the subtitle, too: “The radical craft of memoir and its power to transform”. Having read your book, I see that transformative quality for both writers and readers. Could you speak about that? #AuthorInterview #booksky @lilydunn.bsky.social #IntoBeing @manchesterup.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I was intrigued by the subtitle, too: “The radical craft of memoir and its power to transform”. Having read your book, I see that transformative quality for both writers and readers. Could you speak about that? #AuthorInterview #booksky @lilydunn.bsky.social #IntoBeing @manchesterup.bsky.social
As you say in #IntoBeing: “We are touching on questions not only of how to write better, but also how to live better, to be more self-aware and honest as we move through the world. The best memoirs, I believe, evolve alongside their authors who gain in understanding and wisdom [...].”
January 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
As you say in #IntoBeing: “We are touching on questions not only of how to write better, but also how to live better, to be more self-aware and honest as we move through the world. The best memoirs, I believe, evolve alongside their authors who gain in understanding and wisdom [...].”
Q3 Can you tell us how the title and the cover came about?
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@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
January 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Q3 Can you tell us how the title and the cover came about?
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
@lilydunn.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.social
#WomenWritersNet #AuthorInterview #IntoBeing
A2 #WomenWritersNet Is #IntoBeing a book you, as in instructor, wish you had to offer to students as well?
January 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
A2 #WomenWritersNet Is #IntoBeing a book you, as in instructor, wish you had to offer to students as well?
That comes strongly across in #IntoBeing. I truly loved the book and we at @womenwritersnet.bsky.social are honoured that you're here to speak to our community about it and about your whole approach to memoir writing and its transformative power.
January 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
That comes strongly across in #IntoBeing. I truly loved the book and we at @womenwritersnet.bsky.social are honoured that you're here to speak to our community about it and about your whole approach to memoir writing and its transformative power.
Indeed! In #IntoBeing, you mention that people reached out to you about it, after reading #SinsOfMyFather.
January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Indeed! In #IntoBeing, you mention that people reached out to you about it, after reading #SinsOfMyFather.