Writing Coercive Control Episode 3: Winnie M Li

Coercive control is endemic and therefore it must be cultural. If
1 in 2 women experience coercive control, it’s in our homes in
childhood. How does this affect us? And how do we talk—and
write—about it? This 6-part live-recorded, interactive talk
series will inspire writers and readers to explore literature
about coercive control in wider contexts, including state
control, parent/child relationships, historical control, and
control in industry and workplace. Guests include authors Sahar
Delijani, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Winnie M Li, and Chimene
Suleyman, who will discuss their experiences writing coercive
control.


In this episode, The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize-winning
author and activist Winnie M Li talks about workplace coercive
control in her thriller COMPLICIT, following Sarah Lai, a young
woman working in the film industry in NY. and LA as she navigates
toxic power dynamics, coercion, and sexual assault within the
industry. With host, author Abigail Tarttelin, Winnie talks about
how she drew from her own experiences working in the
entertainment industry to explore why and how the dream of making
it in Hollywood creates a working environment where coercive
control is endemic and goes unreported.


Also, host Abigail reads from her own work-in-progress novel,
ORDINARY WOMAN TURNS 30, an autofiction novel about a woman
dealing with the aftermath of coercive control in an intimate
partner relationship as she approaches her 30th birthday.


Follow Winnie on https://Instagram.com/winniemli 


Winnie’s novels DARK CHAPTER annd COMPLICIT are available now to
purchase or order through all good bookstores.


Follow Abigail as she writes her novel on Substack at
abigailtarttelin.Substack.com 


Send your questions and comments for the podcast to Abigail’s
https://Instagram.com/abigailtarttelin_


Abigail’s novels FLICK, DEAD GIRLS, and GOLDEN BOY are available
now to purchase or order through all good bookstores.


This podcast is co-produced by Abigail and Clear Lines Festival.
Clear Lines started in 2015 as the UK's first festival addressing
sexual assault and consent through the arts and discussion. Since
then, their events have continued to promote a survivor-centered
dialogue that emphasizes creativity, community, and artistic
self-expression. You can check out their website with videos of
past events at:


https://clearlines.org.uk/


And sign up to their newsletter to learn about upcoming events
through their network:


https://clearlines.org.uk/contact-us/


They also offer a free downloadable creative writing guide for
survivors of sexual violence and abuse:


https://clearlines.org.uk/our-free-creative-writing-guide-for-survivors-available-here/


This podcast is supported by Arts Council England.


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