Give the Girl a Column with Amy Molloy: Weekly Writer's Room

RIP to my former oversharer (but I love you, you gutsy little legend)

Amy Molloy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:51:37 GMT

How do you find your ‘storytelling edge’ – what is it, and why is it never too early to explore it? It’s probably one of my favourite topics in the LightWriter hangout …

There’s a reason we don’t only focus on the practical ‘how to write a book’ stuff in my book writing courses and Lightwriter mentoring; because a huge part of being a non-fiction writer is getting bad-arse boundaries about what you share – so, you don’t want to burn your book to the ground when it does become a raving success!

In this week’s writers’ room topic (the first 17 mins of this recording) we talked about “storytelling edges”:

I talked about:

The recent ‘retraction’ which reminded me how important getting clear on your storytelling limits are. And why the earlier we can explore your personal edge, the better!
How to share a story with impact without crossing your limits.
Why there’s a big difference between feeling nervous about sharing, and having real writer’s regret – the kind that makes you wish you’d never put pen to paper.
How I reframe my nerves about putting myself out there. (Again and again).
Why it’s important you think about your writing legacy now.
And why I love all the oversharing younger versions of me who DID NOT GIVE A F! Even though it’s not how I choose to share my life now.

Want to get crystal clear on your boundaries? I’ve got your back!

Are you writing like an angry beaver? (We’ve all been there!)

Amy Molloy — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:43:43 GMT

You may have seen, earlier this week, I deleted all the “write your book in XXX weeks” messaging from my website. (Yeah, baby, empowered!)

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt from a 20-plus-year creative career and coaching all of you through creative projects, it’s that we use time as a reason to hate on ourselves – and our work. (Before it’s even existed.)

Writing in the wild (and the best advice a one-night stand ever gave me about visibility)

Amy Molloy — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:59:16 GMT

Well, after a very chaotic start (where I chatted for five minutes without audio) this week’s writing room topic was a cracker!

Why where you write matters just as much as why and what you write. (Especially when you’re writing about sticky, gritty topics!)

It came out of me wrestling with a really tricky piece for Sunday Life about my dad being sick, and…

"OMG, you find it a stretch too?!" A lesson in creative courage

Amy Molloy — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:11:34 GMT

A couple of weeks ago I got a message from a publisher asking if I’d like to write another book. And honestly? Part of me wanted to say yes immediately — because books are my comfort zone. I know how to do that. I love doing that. I’ve been doing it since I was 23, and it’s led to amazing things for me.

I love the purpose that writing a book gives me; th…

How to write about traumatic experiences without re-traumatising yourself (and why your future publisher will love you for it)

Amy Molloy — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:01:18 GMT

Thank you to everyone who tuned into our live writer’s room! This week, we talked about the pillars of being a “Lightwriter” — or how to write about the darkest experiences without feeling like you’re sucked into a black cave. Plus, why this way of writing is the way to commercial success in 2025/26.

We cover:

Why hope is the secret ingredient to getting …

When you want to burn your book to the ground, listen to this pep talk! And why it's time to normalise our urge to flee from a passion project (just before it gets good!)

Amy Molloy — Fri, 29 May 2026 03:38:58 GMT

Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! This week, we talked about that inner urge to “burn your book to the ground” (or at least delete your document and pretend you never thought you could be an author) – and why it’s time to normalise it and (99% of the time) not let it stop us.

We cover:

Why normalising the urge to flee from your creative…