By
Maria
Simbra
at IWP, LLC
On Page
Memoirs and Non-fiction
on KINDLE VELLA
Memoirs of a reluctant doctor, TV news convert, and unusual mother
The Facts of Life: Friends with Tales ~ An Anthology
Real life stories from real life people, and the art and craft of storytelling
Scoop, MD: The Doctor's Guide to Media Interviews and Opportunities
Shine in your next media interview! Media magic for doctors. (For more help with interviews, click here.)
Writing & Storytelling in Healthcare: a Primer
Channel your experiences and emotions into written words. Process. Heal. (For narrative medicine support, click here.)
On Stage
Most recent:
Women's Business Network, Ligonier 8.1.24
Get Lit After Dark, Erie 8.2.24
The Bridge Lit Fest, Oil City 8.10.24
Silent Book Club, South Hills 9.12.24
The Galleria Book Show 10.12.24
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Next up:
Book Talks and Events
"Confessions of a Writing Group Junkie"
Writing Conference of Northern Appalachia
March 7-8, 2025
St. Francis University, Loretto, PA
Also, see all the upcoming events and conferences from Ironed Words!
Maria Simbra...
...is a memoirist on page and on stage, where she chronicles her careers in neurology and television news and her unusual path to motherhood. Her words appear in lit mags and anthologies of verve, quirk, grief, fashion, menopause, and baseball, as well as in her book, Just a Moment of My Times, on Kindle Vella. Her words can be heard on the storytelling stages of Pittsburgh. She's a proud wife and mom, gecko master, writing group fanatic, and always down for coffee. She's also the director and principal at Ironed Words Productions.