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A.Y. Berthiaume is a professional writer, native Vermonter, practicing feminist, recovering middle child, wannabe superhero, and a mom who’s pretty sure she’s “winging it”. She holds an M.F.A. in creative writing and is also the Lady Boss Owner of The Write Place, Right Time, her virtual boutique of copywriting and ghostwriting services. Whether she's writing for herself or her clients, Berthiaume believes in emotionally compelling, honest, and powerful stories that are told in an authentic voice, come straight from the heart, and celebrate bravery, grit, and hope. If you can catch her not doing all the things, she's probably drinking Maple Lattes in a coffee shop, getting lost in a bookstore, or binge-watching something on Netflix in her s ...more

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	Dear Universe, I Get it Now: Letters on the Art and Journey of Being Brave and Being Me 4.83 avg rating — 36 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Though I Walk: A Memoir of Trauma, Healing, and Truth by Sam Heinrichs, A.Y. Berthiaume (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do Not Write a Book...Until You Read This One: The Only Guide You Need to Pen, Publish, and Profit from Your Nonfiction Book by A.Y. Berthiaume (Goodreads Author), Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I’M HAVING A VERY LONNIE CHRISTMAS. WRITING THROUGH GRIEF.

WRITING THROUGH GRIEF IS A NEW BLOG POST SERIES. THIS IS MY HONEST RECOUNT OF MY GRIEF AT THE LOSS OF LONNIE WHO PASSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE READ DEAR UNIVERSE, I GET IT NOW, WILL KNOW SHE’S BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY WILL KNOW SHE WAS MY SECOND MOTHER.

When December hit, I promised myself “I’ll have a very Lonnie Christmas.”
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“Speaking and using my voice will be required. If, and when, I don’t get it quite right, I have to be open to being corrected. If, and when, I piss other people off, because their feelings are hurt or their own participation in something is questioned, I have to be ready to have the tough conversation. Because ignoring something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist or it goes away.”
― A.Y. Berthiaume, Dear Universe, I Get It Now: Letters on the Art and Journey of Being Brave and Being Me

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“What they wanted was for me to learn how to sift and leverage my ability to be vocal. To understand context and audience. To be able to feel the energy of a room and play to a crowd.”
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