Victoria Noe's guest appearances

Victoria Noe

Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations

The Dorothy Project

As I Live and Grieve

Dave Chesson

Mark Dawson

Kinga Jentetics

Joseph Alexander

Nick Stephenson

Sacha Black

Dan Blank

Orna Ross

Michael La Ronn

Adam Croft

Carla King

Joanna Penn

Jane Friedman

Mark McGuinness

Brandon Sanderson

OwlTail

Summary:With the pandemic mostly behind us, thoughts of those we lost remain. Victoria Noe realized the loss of numerous friends and shares how we often are unsupported in this grief. Despite how close or important these relationships were, they are not usually recognized as valid. Notes:Deep into her fourth career, St. Louis native Victoria Noe is a Chicago-based award-winning author, speaker and activist with two degrees in theater. Her Friend Grief series - the result of a promise she made to a dying friend - recognizes the importance of friendships in shaping our lives. Noe’s long-time HIV/AIDS activism then led her to write F*g Hags, Divas and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community, the groundbreaking book that honors the women who changed the course of the epidemic. An accomplished public speaker, she has presented at ACT UP/London, Mt. Sinai Hospital, the Muse and the Marketplace, BookExpo America, and Open Hand/San Francisco as well as libraries and bookstores around New York state and the Midwest. During COVID, she presented regularly and led writing groups online. Noe’s newest book, What Our Friends Left Behind: Grief and Laughter in a Pandemic, about people who have grieved a friend during the pandemic, will be published in June, 2023. Try to keep up with her at victorianoe.com.  Contact:www.asiliveandgrieve.cominfo@asiliveandgrieve.comFacebook:  As I Live and GrieveInstagram:  @asiliveandgrieveTo reach Victoria: victoria@victorianoe.comwww.victorianoe.comFacebook:  facebook.com/VictoriaNoeAuthorInstagram:  Instagram.com/victorianoe1131LinkedIn:  LinkedIn.com/victorianoeauthor Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod  Support the show

Summary: With the pandemic mostly behind us, thoughts of those we lost remain. Victoria Noe realized the loss of numerous friends and shares how we often are unsupported in this grief. Despite how close or important these relationships were, they are not usually recognized as valid. Notes: Deep into her fourth career, St. Louis native Victoria Noe is a Chicago-based award-winning author, speaker and activist with two degrees in theater. Her Friend Grief series - the result of a promise she made to a dying friend - recognizes the importance of friendships in shaping our lives. Noe’s long-time HIV/AIDS activism then led her to write F*g Hags, Divas and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community, the groundbreaking book that honors the women who changed the course of the epidemic. An accomplished public speaker, she has presented at ACT UP/London, Mt. Sinai Hospital, the Muse and the Marketplace, BookExpo America, and Open Hand/San Francisco as well as libraries and bookstores around New York state and the Midwest. During COVID, she presented regularly and led writing groups online. Noe’s newest book, What Our Friends Left Behind: Grief and Laughter in a Pandemic, about people who have grieved a friend during the pandemic, will be published in June, 2023. Try to keep up with her at <a href="http://victorianoe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">victorianoe.com</a>.  Contact: <a href="http://www.asiliveandgrieve.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.asiliveandgrieve.com</a> <a href="mailto:info@asiliveandgrieve.com">info@asiliveandgrieve.com</a> Facebook:  As I Live and Grieve Instagram:  @asiliveandgrieve To reach Victoria: <a>victoria@victorianoe.com</a> <a href="https://www.victorianoe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.victorianoe.com</a> Facebook:  <a href="http://facebook.com/VictoriaNoeAuthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/VictoriaNoeAuthor</a> Instagram:  <a href="http://Instagram.com/victorianoe1131" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram.com/victorianoe1131</a> LinkedIn:  <a href="http://LinkedIn.com/victorianoeauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn.com/victorianoeauthor</a> Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod  <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1456690/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Friend Grief, with Victoria Noe

There are different ways to be an activist. Some people chain themselves to railings and get arrested, others raise money, or deliver services. “Everyone can do something” is the message I was left with after talking to veteran fundraiser and activist Victoria Noe.   After years of fundraising for AIDS causes in the 1980s and 1990s, she was ‘burnt out’, but has since returned and is now a member of ACT-UP New York.    Asked to reflect on her experiences by a Chicago LGBTQ newspaper, she was inspired to find other women who’d contributed during the AIDS crisis, and her book ‘Fag Hags, Divas, and Moms’ is the result. (And yes, we talk about that title!)

There are different ways to be an activist. Some people chain themselves to railings and get arrested, others raise money, or deliver services. “Everyone can do something” is the message I was left with after talking to veteran fundraiser and activist Victoria Noe. After years of fundraising for AIDS causes in the 1980s and 1990s, she was ‘burnt out’, but has since returned and is now a member of ACT-UP New York.  Asked to reflect on her experiences by a Chicago LGBTQ newspaper, she was inspired to find other women who’d contributed during the AIDS crisis, and her book ‘<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fag-Hags-Divas-Moms-Community/dp/0990308197/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=victoria+noe&amp;qid=1583242941&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fag Hags, Divas, and Moms</a>’ is the result. (And yes, we talk about that title!)

S2 Ep8: Victoria Noe: AIDS fundraiser and ACT-UP NY member

My guest this week is Victoria Noe, whose experience working with AIDS patients in the 1980s prepared her to write a series of "Friend Grief" books on dealing with loss when somebody close to you dies. Every week I interview a member of ALLi to talk about their writing and what inspires them, and why they are inspiring to other authors. Find more author advice, tips and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center: https://selfpublishingadvice.org, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. And, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at http://allianceindependentauthors.org. About the Host Howard Lovy has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and has spent the last six years amplifying the voices of independent publishers and authors. He works with authors as a book editor to prepare their work to be published. Howard is also a freelance writer specializing in Jewish issues whose work appears regularly in Publishers Weekly, the Jewish Daily Forward, and Longreads. Find Howard at howardlovy.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is Victoria Noe, whose experience working with AIDS patients in the 1980s prepared her to write a series of "Friend Grief" books on dealing with loss when somebody close to you dies. Every week I interview a member of ALLi to talk about their writing and what inspires them, and why they are inspiring to other authors. Find more author advice, tips and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fselfpublishingadvice.org&amp;redir_token=-rlN9yGZ_JTGVzG916W02a_dnKx8MTUyMDA5ODYzM0AxNTIwMDEyMjMz&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=kwxpmoRMaPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://selfpublishingadvice.org</a>, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. And, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fallianceindependentauthors.org&amp;redir_token=-rlN9yGZ_JTGVzG916W02a_dnKx8MTUyMDA5ODYzM0AxNTIwMDEyMjMz&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=kwxpmoRMaPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://allianceindependentauthors.org</a>. About the Host Howard Lovy has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and has spent the last six years amplifying the voices of independent publishers and authors. He works with authors as a book editor to prepare their work to be published. Howard is also a freelance writer specializing in Jewish issues whose work appears regularly in Publishers Weekly, the Jewish Daily Forward, and Longreads. Find Howard at <a href="http://howardlovy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">howardlovy.com</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardlovy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Howard_Lovy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Inspirational Indie Author Interview #29: Victoria Noe's Work with AIDS Patients Prepared Her to Pen 'Friend Grief' Books on Dealing with Loss