Memoir Writing Tips from Film and Television Executive Barbara Caver

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Barbara Caver, a film and television production executive, passionate traveler, and first-time memoirist. Her debut memoir, A Little Piece of Cuba, weaves together Cuban heritage, family memory, and a life-changing trip in a way that resonates far beyond cultural boundaries. In our conversation, Barbara and I talk openly about the creative process, emotional roadblocks, and how lived experience slowly becomes a finished book. What emerged is a powerful reminder for aspiring authors: memoir isn’t about recording everything that happened — it’s about listening to what memory insists on telling. Timestamp: 00:00 Cuban heritage memoir journey 06:15 Writing progress through collaboration 06:56 Writing, reflection, and evolving stories 12:17 Overcoming challenges to keep writing 16:26 From idea to published book 18:49 Second-generation language struggles 22:51 Memoir and memory’s subjectivity 23:46 Cinder Bottom: a fictional memoir 27:13 Unintentional intimacy in writing 33:05 Daily writing builds momentum 35:00 Seeing and describing deeper 37:32 Author updates and Substack content Full show notes COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 📚 Write and Publish your book CONNECT 📷 Instagram 🎬 TikTok 👫🏻 Facebook 💼 LinkedIn 🐦‍⬛ Twitter 🤝🏻 Apply to be a Guest LEAVE A REVIEW ✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts ✍️ Review on Spotify 🖱️ Episode Webpage

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Memoir Writing Tips from Film and Television Executive Barbara Caver is an episode from Born To Write - Helping Authors Achieve Success by Azul Terronez.

This episode is 38:55 long.

This episode was published on Jan 25, 2026.

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