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The Art of Losing It: A Memoir of Grief and Addiction won the 1st Place Blue Ribbon Award in the Journey Book Awards for Overcoming Adversity Non-Fiction.

This interview was published in the Whistler, weekly newspaper Pique Newsmagazine: ‘The Only Way Past It is Through It’ and other lessons from The Art of Losing It.

A story of mine was published in Better After 50: “Go Big or Go Home” is about all the stylin’ outfits I wear. It’s the last story in this newsletter.

Fit for Joy website posted the podcast episode of my conversation with Valeria Teles: The Healing Power of Acceptance

Grappling with Grief website featured my story about tough slugging through the grieving process: The Only Way Past It is Through It

Rosemary Keevil Author Interview by Shauna Kosoris for the Thunder Bay Public Library: Off the Shelf

Pretty Progressive has listed The Art of Losing It  as one of the Must-Read Books on Substance Abuse.

Article published on Covey Club: Parenting on Cocaine, From Addiction to Recovery After My Husband’s and My Brother’s Deaths. CoveyClub was created by Lesley Jane Seymour after More Magazine folded and hundreds of loyal readers approached her on her personal social media channels, asking her to create something new for them.

An Interview With Rosemary Keevil published on Julie McGue Author Page.

I’m Hot! The Art of Losing It: A Memoir of Grief and Addiction is included in “Hot New Titles For Your Winter Reading List” on Ms. Career Girl! Have a read.

Interview with Janeane Bernstein of Get the Funk Out on KUCI 88.9 FM: “Inspirational conversations that inform, inspire and help you deal with life’s curveballs.”

Virtual Zoom launch of The Art of Losing It: A Memoir of Grief and Addiction.

Brit + Co included The Art of Losing It in their latest roundup of memoirs to check out this season. “12 Must-Read Memoirs for the Fall” includes memoirs by Jane Fonda and Mariah Carey.

The Art of Losing It: A Memoir of Grief and Addiction has been included in Bookstr‘s roundup of 7 new books that are “Inspiring Page-Turning Memoirs.”

Kirkus reviewed The Art of Losing It, saying, “As much as the first half of the painfully candid memoir is heart-rending; the beginning of the second half is terrifying. Keevil’s drinking was out of control. She commonly mixed alcohol with prescription drugs and, for a while, cocaine. . . . The author, who is working as a reporter again, writes with a novelist’s sense of drama.”
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Past Events

Word Vancouver Writers Festival: Guest Author on Panel: “So You Want to Write a Memoir”

Date: September 28, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Robson Square, Vancouver, BC

Author Reading: Autobiographies and Memoirs Open Mic Night, hosted by the Canadian Authors BC Branch

Date: March 20, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: 12:55 on this video recording of event

The Teaching Journeys Podcast with Dave Roberts: Grief Expert

Date: December 5, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

From Grief to Addiction to Relief

The Hospice Chaplaincy Show

Date: September 16, 2022
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Podcast

Virtual Talk: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Date: April 27, 2021
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Rotary Club: San Miguel de Alllende, Mexico

Moments With Marianne Podcast Airs

Date: December 20, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: iHeartRADIO

Thank You Heartbreak Podcast with Chelsea Leigh Prescott

Date: November 7, 2020
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Live Virtual Event at Village Books

Date: November 7, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Virtual (Bellingham, Washington)

The Culture Buzz on KFMG 98.9 FM

Date: November 2, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Virtual (Des Moines, Iowa)

Moments With Marianne Radio Show

Date: October 27, 2020
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: iHeartRADIO

A single moment can change your life. “Moments with Marianne” is a transformative hour that covers an endless array of topics with the best of the best. Her guests are leaders in their fields ranging from inspirational authors and top industry leaders, to business and spiritual entrepreneurs.