In this episode, authors Caitlin Avery and Charlotte Dune discuss how Avery outed and publicly shamed her rapist. She explains why and how she did it, what happened, the public's reaction, social media activism, and her novel Life of Cyn, inspired by the experience.

She also reads from her latest book, The Last Con.

Finally, we discuss the aftermath of the #metoo movement.

Connect with Caitlin Avery: https://www.caitlinavery.com/

Connect with Charlotte Dune: https://linktr.ee/charlottedune

In today's episode of Charlotte Dune’s Lagoon, we're winding into the world of "ticking clocks" in literature and how they're not just gripping plot devices, but also mirrors to our real-life motivations. Counting down to my own book launch, I share thoughts on these suspense-building tools. I also reveal and tease about the literary devices and hidden clocks in my own books: Cactus Friends, Mushroom Honeymoon, and Acid Christmas.

But it's not just in books; we all have personal ticking clocks that nudge us to chase our goals. I talk about turning off the clock when life gets too overwhelming, offering a unique perspective on how we can use these literary insights in our daily lives. So, if you've ever felt the urgency of a ticking clock, whether in fiction or reality, this episode will have you nodding along and maybe even reconsidering the ticking clocks in your own life.

To read more, visit Charlotte Dune’s Lagoon’s What is a Ticking Clock on Substack.

In this episode, I speak with Lauren Richardson, Recovery Yoga Expert, Artist’s Way Creative Cluster Host, and founder of Source Recovery Yoga about her practices and philosophy. Recovery in this context means recovery from addiction, though Lauren is also a survivor of child sexual abuse.

Charlotte Dune's Lagoon is a reader-supported publication with text, audio, and video. To receive new episodes, please consider becoming a subscriber. I explore mind-expansion, big ideas, healing, storytelling, and love.

Clarifications:

We mention Russell Brand several times in this episode, which was recorded well before the sexual abuse accusations came out against Brand. He inspired both of us in our recovery from addiction to alcohol.

The recovery group where we met was Recovery Elevator.

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To get in touch with Lauren for recovery yoga, to join one of her creative clusters, or to join the Healing Hive, please email her at < the artist way with lauren @ gmail dot com. > (Writing it out so she doesn’t get spam bombed, but no spaces in the email.)

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