Upcoming TEDx Talk: Words, Not Ideas: The Secret to Writing a Book

Funny enough, my talk will focus on words of wisdom imparted by my neighbor, Ted Enslin, a poet who wrote around 120 books during his lifetime. I am so excited to get to talk book writing at TEDx Spokane, which this year focuses on "Knowing It Again." For anyone who has attempted to write a nonfiction book only to get stalled, I hope to reveal a new, practical side to the writing process. The goal is to see writing through new eyes and finish the manuscript you've begun,

The deets:

MATTIE J. BAMMAN

Words, Not Ideas: How to Write a Book

A professional writer who also coaches other writers, helps us find ways to dust off our manuscript and finish that masterpiece that’s been calling our name from under those piles of aspirations.

Mattie John Bamman is a writer and editor focused on food, travel, and poetry. Wine, wilderness, and words brought him to Portland, Oregon, where he serves as editor of Eater Portland and regularly writes for Northwest Travel Magazine. Mattie has contributed to 11 books on culinary travel and 9 travel guides to Italy and the United States, and he also provides developmental editing services to help others write books. He got his start interning at McSweeney’s Publishing and ZYZZYVA literary magazine. See Mattie’s writing and photography portfolios atwww.mattiejohnbamman.com.