Laurie Woodford

Fiction Writer, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Georgetown, TX
Texas US

Author's Bio

Laurie Woodford is a novelist, memoirist, educator, and end-of-life doula. Her books include The Heart Hitch, Stop and Gogh, Unsettled: a memoir, and Writing Life Stories. Before writing full-time, she taught college English in the U.S., China, and South Korea for over twenty years. Laurie holds an MFA in creative writing and has facilitated writing workshops in prisons, schools, and senior communities. Originally from upstate New York, Laurie now lives in the outskirts of Austin, Texas with her amazing husband, Bruce, and wonder dog, Journey. For more, please visit www.lauriewoodford.com.

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Books:
Writing Life Stories: lessons from the college classroom, prison workshop, and senior community (Lived Places Publishing, 2026)
,
Unsettled: a memoir (Unsolicited Press, 2024)

Fiction

Books:
Stop and Gogh (Wild Rose Press, 2026)
,
The Heart Hitch (Wild Rose Press, 2025)

More Information

Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Albany, NY
New York
Raised in: 
Rochester, NY
New York
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Last update: Jun 04, 2026