Read And Write With Natasha

Watching someone turn a lifetime of confusion into a clear story is one of the most moving parts of my work, and this conversation proves why. My book coaching client, Author and activist Karen Kendra Holmes, joined me to share the journey behind her memoir, 40 Years and Wandering No More, including the painful “cliff” moment that opened the book and the breakthrough she felt after the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference helped her finally name who she is. We talked about what it mean...

Tyler Snure started building his fantasy world as a kid, published at a young age, and now maps his future toward becoming a full-time author. In this episode, we talked about what that really looks like day-to-day: writing when your schedule is packed, staying consistent when distractions are everywhere, and making peace with the fact that big goals are built from small, repeatable sessions. Tyler walked me through how he learned the publishing process, where he outsourced (like cover...

Romance can be wildly escapist and still be honest about how sex actually works, and that tension is where this conversation gets really good. I’m joined by romance author Christina Braver, a former social worker and healthcare tech professional who now writes full-time from the Pacific Northwest, and she brings both heart and clarity to a topic that’s usually reduced to tropes and assumptions. She’s frank about the pressure of a flooded romance market, the reality of losing money...

A promise made to a mom at graduation turned into a time capsule of war, grief, humor, and survival. I sat down with author Don Eggspuehler, a former US Marine Corps pilot and Vietnam veteran, to talk about Letters to Mom, a book built from real letters he mailed home week after week, long before email, texts, or video calls existed. Those pages weren’t written with hindsight or a public audience in mind, which is exactly why they land with such force today. Doug walked us throug...

A lot of people dream about “extra income,” but they get stuck on one question: what do I actually buy, and where do I sell it? I’m joined by Aaron LaPedis, award-winning author of The Garage Sale Millionaire and How To Become A Garage Sale Millionaire, to break reselling down into simple moves you can repeat, even if you’re starting with almost no money. Aaron explained why eBay is built for selling (especially when you use completed listings to price realistically) and why Faceb...