#162: Natalie Lue — Publishing Mini-Memoirs, Writing Difficult Truths, Choosing Indie Publishing

Natalie Lue, bestselling author and writer (Baggage Reclaim) shares how she shaped her mini-memoirs Let Go (Family & Friction) with The Pound Project, why intention is your best editor, and the inner tools that helped her write through grief, illness, and complicated family ties — without turning her life into content. You’ll learnHow to decide if you’re writing from the scar or the wound.Practical ways to protect yourself on the page: boundaries, pauses, and purpose.A simple test for what stays in your memoir and what gets cut.Why journaling and “scrap-paper noodling” reveal patterns you can’t see in real time.How a small, focused publisher like The Pound Project co-builds a project — and what they look for in pitches.The mindset shift of “hold it lightly” when outcomes are uncertain.Gratitude for your past self as a creative survival skill. Natalie’s reflection prompts:What am I pretending not to already know?What am I clinging to — and what would it mean to let it go?Who will I become if I let go? Who will I keep being if I don’t?What pattern keeps replaying in my journals — and what’s it trying to teach me?What do I need to feel safe enough to tell the truth? Resources and Links:📑Interview TranscriptThe Baggage Reclaim SessionsThe Pound ProjectEmail for The Pound Project - editor@poundproject.co.ukLet Go by Natalie Lue About Natalie Lue: Natalie is a writer, speaker, and host of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, a podcast with 3M+ downloads across 140+ countries. Her books include The Joy of Saying No (Harper Horizon) and self-published titles such as Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl. In Let Go (The Pound Project), she explores a decade marked by estrangement, loss, illness, and publishing, showing how releasing what no longer serves can restore creative power and clarity. For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com. For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com. * FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALON Twitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalon Instagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalon Facebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon If you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!