Tawny Lara is your favorite writing teacher's favorite writing teacher. She teaches ethical, sustainable approaches to storytelling, self-promotion, and creative visibility. She’s the author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up without the Booze, co-author of The Sobriety Deck, and co-founder of (parentheses) botanical beverages. She reports on mental health, the non-alcoholic drink movement, and publishing/media trends through a pop culture lens.