{"id":7567,"date":"2023-05-19T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T19:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/?p=7567"},"modified":"2023-05-19T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T19:29:20","slug":"finding-your-story-with-paul-brogan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/finding-your-story-with-paul-brogan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Your Story, with Paul Brogan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Writing your memoir can seem intimidating and overwhelming at the onset as you wade through decades of life events. Before you\u2019ve even written a single word, you need to determine what will make \u201cyour story\u201d resonate with the readers you want to reach. Learn some valuable tips and gain some insight as to how you can navigate these challenges and make your life journey one that others will be eager to take.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headshot alignnone wp-image-7286 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PaulBrogan-228x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PaulBrogan-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PaulBrogan.jpg 600w\" alt=\"Paul Brogan\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"7286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/the-603-classes-and-presenters-2023\/paulbrogan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PaulBrogan.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,790\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1291031946&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PaulBrogan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PaulBrogan-228x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PaulBrogan.jpg\" \/><strong>Paul Brogan<\/strong>\u00a0was born in New Hampshire and grew up enjoying the natural beauty of the state that is nicknamed \u201cThe Granite State\u201d. After attending Plymouth State University, he set out on a life adventure that took him, eventually, to Los Angeles where he worked at CBS Television City.<br \/>\nHe\u00a0is the author of three books including a 2022 memoir,\u00a0<em>A Sprinkling of Stardust Over the Outhouse<\/em>.\u00a0 The recipient of a 2014 award for his writing from the NH Press Association, Paul\u2019s next book will be out in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/the-603-classes-and-presenters-2023\/\">Read More and Register\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing your memoir can seem intimidating and overwhelming at the onset as you wade through decades of life events. 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