My Story

I did not start out with an urge to put pen to paper. What happened was that several experiences in my adult life caused me to question my understanding of my childhood and my relationship with the adults who raised me, My writing has arisen as a means to help me explore my past and release my feelings about the experience of having my beliefs about my childhood stood on their head. Writing memoir, personal essays, and poetry provides a framework for processing my innermost thoughts and emotions, for releasing unexpressed grief.

I began publishing my writing online with the hope that it would help other budding writers develop their voices. Today, in addition to being an outlet for my own work, Andrew Hirss - Author & Artisan includes book reviews, writing tips and more. I hope that the site is useful and inspirational to you on your literary journey.