My thoughts Emily Toby July 22, 2023 July 22, 2023 My sweet little girl. This photo was taken in the NICU on July 23, 1982. It was the first time I saw my baby and the only photo I have of her.… Read the rest
My thoughts Anniversary Toby June 14, 2023 June 14, 2023 I thought writing a book was hard, but I learned birthing it into the world is even harder! On June 15, 2022, my memoir Living With Conviction launched.… Read the rest
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
Criminal Justice Reform America. In prison… Toby August 13, 2022 November 3, 2022 More than any other country in the world, America is in prison. We lock people up at a higher rate than anyone else. With just over 4% of the world’s population, America has 25% of the world’s incarcerated population.… Read the rest
Podcasts, Interviews & Articles Animated Story – MY story! Toby July 6, 2022 July 6, 2022 Browsing through YouTube, I stumble upon this fun little animation about a story of a woman who broke her boyfriend out of prison. It was MY story!… Read the rest
Events Lifetime Movie Watch Party Toby June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022 Join me for a Lifetime Movie Watch Party. Jailbreak Lovers is about my story and I have no idea what’s in it! Watch with me. Saturday, July 2, I – like you – will be watching the Lifetime movie made about my story – FOR THE FIRST TIME!… 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
