Events My Heart is So Full! Toby Dorr November 22, 2022 November 22, 2022 We just returned from a ten-day trip to Kansas City. And it was a whirlwind! We spent four days driving and jump-started our trip by leaving in the evening the day before we had planned to leave.… Read the rest
Publishing New Release! Toby Dorr November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 So delighted to announce the release of my poetry book! You are Not Your Worst Mistake: Poems from Prison – now available on Amazon and in bookstores anywhere.… Read the rest
Publishing IT’S RELEASE DAY!!! Toby Dorr June 15, 2022 June 17, 2022 Living With Conviction: Unexpected Sisterhood, Healing and Redemption in the Wake of Life-Altering Choices. So unbelievably pleased and proud to announce the release of my memoir, available on Amazon and in bookstores everywhere.… Read the rest
Publishing What’s in a book cover? Toby Dorr June 8, 2022 June 8, 2022 For the last two or three years, I entertained myself by designing dozens and dozens of book covers for my memoir. When I found a publisher and finished months of editing and restructuring, the time came to seriously focus on my cover.… Read the rest
Publishing What’s in a title? Toby Dorr May 23, 2022 June 8, 2022 My memoir took nearly fifteen years. I needed time to understand that our journeys are the beautiful message. Nine hundred versions litter my mind and my hard drive, various titles reflect the evolutions of my perspective.… Read the rest
My thoughts New Office Space Toby Dorr September 17, 2021 September 17, 2021 After two months of construction, I’ve finally moved into my new office space in our new home in Northern Virginia. I think this space will provide a productive environment – can’t wait to see what I create here!… Read the rest
My thoughts A woman’s character… Toby Dorr September 11, 2018 February 24, 2021 Strong Women Speech … Read the rest
My thoughts What if your blessings come through raindrops… Toby Dorr September 9, 2018 February 24, 2021 What a week! I had the honor on Wednesday to speak to a hundred women at Hallbrook Country Club. The day of my speech I couldn’t eat.… Read the rest
Podcasts, Interviews & Articles Live on the Dana and Parks show Toby Dorr August 23, 2018 February 26, 2021 On Thursday, August 23, Husbadorr and I were invited to be on the Dana and Parks Show on KMBZ radio. A few weeks ago, we were at the VA Hospital for a clinic appoint for Chris.… Read the rest
My thoughts “Memoir writers are a brave lot. It takes guts to tell a story” (2011, Balzer). Toby Dorr August 6, 2018 February 24, 2021 This memoir is not just any story, this is my story, the story of the Dog Lady of Lansing Prison. Two elements are a must when writing a memoir. First,… Read the rest
