Comedy, Tragedy & Celebrity with Lisa Goich

Author Lisa Goich discusses writing about her mothers last 14 days with empathy and comedy. A heartfelt story of a mother and daughters love during hospice care.

When Lisa traveled home to visit her parents in December 2011, she never expected the three-day weekend to turn into a 14-day celebration of her mother’s life – and ultimately – death. 14 DAYS – A MEMOIR, is a 2-week journey of love, tears, laughter, reflection and discovery as a mother and daughter tie up their lives together, and learn valuable lessons along the way. Read more about the memoir here.

Lisa Goich is an award-winning copywriter, major market talk radio host, blogger, journalist and former stand-up comedian. Graduating from Central Michigan University with a degree in journalism, she has spent her life dedicated to the written word. Lisa's first book,The Breakup Diary, was published in 2002. She and her Maltese mix, Angie, work with hospice patients and their families, helping to make their transitions to the other side a loving, bonding and peaceful experience.

Crystal-Lee Quibell is the host of Literary Speaking, a weekly podcast dedicated to helping writers learn from best-selling authors, literary agents, and publishers. Founder of The Magical Writers Group, a private teaching forum for writers specifically focused on memoir. She is a champion for the written word, student of publishing and an obsessive book collector with a serious case of wanderlust. A self-described mermaid and witchy woman for life, she believes that life is better with books, chocolate, and the occasional cheese board. Her upcoming essay is to be featured in the forthcoming book, The Magic Of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writer's Journey.