The hardest parts involved reliving Russ’s death and working through the still existing grief. Her death was tough so naturally I wrote about her in my Inspiring thru Thought blog including how she red-marked my work and hoped I would still talk to her. I gifted her husband, my second cousin, a signed copy of the book as well as a printed copy of a tribute that I wrote about my writing journey with her. Sadly, she passed away from cancer before she had a chance to read it. I learned from her as I progressed in my writing and as I wrote the book. My second cousin’s wife, Manya Kaczkowski, another area writer and published author, encouraged and mentored me in my writing prior to committing to the book. I started writing the book in 2012, a few years after I lost Russ. I decided I wanted to share my story and by doing so inspire and aid others along the way.Ĭan you talk about your writing journey: what were the hard parts and how did you move past that to finish the book? Since Russ passed away, I wanted to help save lives and I developed the motto “If I can save one life then I know I am doing my job.” I discovered my passion for writing while going through a program to help me work through some of my grief.
What moved you to write a book about your experience?
I had lots of ideas and my publisher combined a couple of them, and there you have it! The second part took time to come up with. The first part of the title emerged from the abrupt ending of a Toastmaster’s speech that Russ had practiced in front of his friends. I wrote the book for myself, for thrivers, for survivors of suicide loss, for those needing inspiration and healing after losing a loved one. It reveals all of the emotions and the stages of grief that I endured. That’s All I Got! Thirval: A Widow’s Journey After Suicide recalls the journey of healing and thriving for the first few years after the loss of my husband, Russ, to the completion of suicide as a result of mental illness. Happy Writing About Grief An Interview with Karen VossĬan you tell our readers a bit about your book and who it is written for? She’s from Milwaukee and the author of That’s All I Got! Thrival: A Widow’s Journey After Suicide. Today I’m delighted to welcome Karen Voss to the blog. Last week, poet Erik Fuhrer wrote about Writing Poetry During the Pandemic. If you have an idea for a post, send it my way. This week, I’m bringing back Write Now! Wednesdays, an almost weekly feature highlighting writing craft and exercises.
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