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Tao of Pizza Podcast


Jan 6, 2025

Lenore Hirsch is the Owner of Laughing Oak Publications, where she self-publishes blogs on travel and restaurants, poetry, short stories, and books, including My Leash on Life and Laugh and Live. She was instrumental in founding the Napa Valley branch of the California Writers Club and has written columns and features for the Napa Valley Register. As a retired educator, Lenore taught middle schoolers with disabilities before becoming an administrator.

In this episode…

Writing and storytelling can be a powerful way to connect with others, share experiences, and make sense of life's challenges. How can you showcase your work to become a published author?

As an experienced, self-published author, Lenore Hirsch maintains that participating in critique groups and writer’s clubs allowed her to receive constructive feedback and connect with other writers. These sessions allow aspiring authors to participate in public readings to refine the storytelling process and clarify hidden meanings. When engaging in these readings, you must choose impactful excerpts and practice delivery methods to engage your audience. Lenore advocates for participating in intimate writer’s groups rather than marketing your work through conventional promotional tactics. 

In this episode of The Tao of Pizza Podcast, Mark Hiddleson sits down with Lenore Hirsch, the Owner of Laughing Oak Publications, to discuss how she became a published writer after retiring from a career in education. Lenore shares advice for aspiring teachers and writers, her recommended technology for authors, and how she published her first book.