Tawny Lara is your favorite writing teacher’s favorite writing teacher.
She teaches ethical, sustainable approaches to storytelling, media strategy, and self-promotion.
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.
Tawny reports on mental health, the non-alcoholic drink movement, and publishing/media trends through a pop culture lens.
Her Substack, Beyond Liquid Courage, is a mix of voicey hot takes and industry insights. But most importantly, she has an eponymous taco in her hometown of Waco, Texas.
Tawny Lara is your favorite writing teacher’s favorite writing teacher.
She teaches ethical, sustainable approaches to storytelling, media strategy, and self-promotion.
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.
Her Substack, Beyond Liquid Courage, is a mix of voicey hot takes and industry insights. But most importantly, she has an eponymous taco in her hometown of Waco, Texas.
Awards
F*cking Sober: the first 90 days
Recovery Rocks Podcast
Signal Awards
Gold Winner | 2022
Best Buddy Podcast
Webby Winner
Best Writing | 2021
Podcasts
Dry Humping
A lighthearted, cheeky, and judgment-free handbook from sober sexpert Tawny Lara on how to have better sex, better dates, and better partnerships—without relying on alcohol!
The Sobriety Deck
A 50-card deck offering guidance and inspiration for anyone rethinking their relationship with alcohol, from the hosts of the award-winning podcast, Recovery Rocks.
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Tawny and her husband co-founded an artisanal line of botanical bevs. She’s a whiskey drinker who really missed a stiff drink, while her hubby is a sommelier who quit drinking and got into fermentation. Together, they created a line of sophisticated, small-batch drinks called (parentheses).