IMWA Member of the Month

Interview
Written By Deborah Rudell

Deborah Rudell is featured as the May Member of the Month on the International Memoir Writers Association website. In her interview, she shares insights into her creative path, including the experiences that influenced her memoir, Grit & Grace: The Transformation of a Ship & a Soul.

Deborah reflects on how writing has helped her make sense of her journey and the role storytelling plays in her life. The interview offers a personal look at what it means to write with honesty and purpose.

Read the full interview here.

Learn more about Grit & Grace

Deborah Rudell

I grew up in a small town in British Columbia, the eldest of four children. Typical of the 60’s and 70’s, there were many children in the neighborhood and plenty of independence and autonomy. My parents were busy with younger siblings and as a child I found solace in my stuffed animals and imaginary friends. As a preteen, my grandmother taught me about reincarnation, Edgar Cayce, yoga and Jesus. As a teen, my coping mechanism for the pain I saw and felt in the world was a reading list that included Max Heindel’s The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, Gina Cerminara’s Many Mansions, Levi Dowling’s The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ and books about Atlantis.

https://www.deborahrudell.com/
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