Barbara Leimsner's memoir, 'Quitting the Master Race: A Daughter's Journey to Break the Bonds of Hate', was six years in the making and was independently published by Friesen Press in September 2023. She will talk both about what she learned during the writing, editing, revision and publishing process, and about the advantages, drawbacks--and the joys!--of marketing an independently published book. Her book is a finalist in the juried Whistler Independent Writing Awards.