• Writing About Suicide Authentically With JJ Elliott

  • Jan 14 2025
  • Length: 37 mins
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Writing About Suicide Authentically With JJ Elliott

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  •  Is there hope in loss? Yes. Absolutely. My conversation with copywriter turned novelist JJ Elliot is an exploration of her experience losing her mom to suicide, then having that open doors to her helping others.

    Subconsciously, the loss of her mom led to her novel about a group of women who lose a friend by her own hand. Those friends take that loss to celebrate their own lives. JJ's goal in writing her book was to get people to laugh and cry at the same time, which is exactly what I did when I talked to JJ.


    Resources Mentioned

    • Anne Sexton poetry
    • Sylvia Plath poetry
    • Simone Biles Rising
    • Naomi Osaka
    • JJ’s Lit Hub Magazine Article: Murder is a Plot Point, Suicide Isn’t
    • She Writes Press
    • Laura Munson’s Writing Retreat
    • Zibby Awards
    • Kauai Writers Conference


    Connect With the Guest

    • Website: jjelliott.com
    • Instagram: instagram.com/jjelliott
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