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Chelsea’s talk will feature photos from her debut memoir, Just up the Road, along with selected readings of her journey throughout Maine in which she travelled near and far to discover her purpose.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Just Up the Road follows Chelsea Diehl's year-long journey through the state of Maine as she travels far and near to complete one hundred adventures and hopefully gain insight into what she wants to do next with her life. Through candid, humorous, and personal accounts of new and revisited journeys, readers will follow along on her trail of stays, discoveries, hikes, and meals—all while getting to meet some of the people that make them possible and possibly learning a little about the things that truly matter.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chelsea is a graduate of Emerson College with a degree in Acting and Theatre Education. In 2008, she founded My College Audition which was acquired by Acceptd in 2019.
As a college audition coach, Chelsea was a contributing author for Samuel French, Smart College Visit, Nerd Wallet, College Express and the Performing Arts Network. She has lectured on the subject at several locations, including Destination Broadway, The Drama Book Shop, and the New England Theater Conference. Chelsea stepped away from her role at My College Audition 2022. Occasionally, you can find her acting on the stage or screen.
Chelsea is also the founder of Gadabout Maine, a Maine-focused story-telling platform. Her debut travel memoir, Just Up The Road, was published by Islandport Press in October 2023. Chelsea continues to actively share her adventures throughout Maine in her popular Substack Newsletter, Gadabout Maine. In the travel writing space, Chelsea has been a contributing author to Down East Magazine, Visit Portland and has been a featured guest on NPR's Maine Calling and News Center Maine's 207. To follow along on her adventures in Maine, be sure to subscribe to her newsletter, Gadabout Maine here.