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• “Leslie has a deep commitment to writing life-giving words. She crafts them beautifully and helps others do likewise. She prompts the best out of storytellers and creatives.”

  MAX LUCADO,

  New York Times bestselling author

• “Leslie Leyland Fields was not only my first writing mentor: She continues to mentor me with the way she actually lives her life and then shapes it into an unforgettable story that gives sojourners hope—and gives God all the glory. She is a profoundly wise guide whose every word I will always read.”

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• “When I first began writing, Leslie quickly became a trusted voice. It’s hard enough to use precise language, but that’s not the hardest part. The ghosts of our stories, the self-doubt, and the fear—those are the parts of the writing journey we all need a hand holding ours through. Leslie offers that critical companionship and inspires by example of what can happen when we learn to tell our stories.”

  Liz Ditty,
  Author

• “This inspired writing warrior has plunged deep into her well of talent to teach a vital lesson: We don’t own our stori

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  LESLIE LEYLAND FIELDS is a multi-award winning writer, editor, and international speaker who lives on two islands in Alaska. She has written/edited 14 nonfiction books of memoir and essays on a variety of subjects, including memoir writing, the spirituality of food, forgiveness, wilderness, discipleship and parenting. Her books have been translated into 10 languages. Leslie has traveled all over the world, both as a seeker and as a speaker, including treks across the Sahara, through Asia, Europe and Central America. She has taught in numerous countries including Mongolia, South Africa, France, and Slovakia. In 2013, she began the Harvester Island Writers' Workshop, a week long writing workshop and retreat at a beautiful wilderness island in Alaska. Guests have included Ann Voskamp, Philip Yancey, Scot McKnight, Bret Lott, Luci Shaw and others. Summers, she also leads Your Story Matters Retreats and Psalm Retreats in Kodiak. Leslie has written for many publications including The Atlantic, Orion, Books and Culture, Beliefnet, Christianity Today earning her a number of EPA awards. She holds three graduate degrees and currently teaches through retreats as well as through live online classes, including her Memoir Masterclass, with more than 1000 writers from around the world. Lesli

  

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  Leslie Leyland Fields

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