AS A MEMOIR COACH, I hear and read lots of stories and, as a result, I love to listen. I do it all day for storytellers as part of my job. I do it for my family, to the dog (of course) and to my … [Read more...] about The Four Writing Podcasts Your Memoir Coach Listens To. Listen Up.
Three Hard Questions To Ask Before You Write Memoir
HOW MANY PEOPLE do you think are in therapy because of you? Oh, I’m sorry. Did you just spit your tea right onto the computer screen? I know. I had a similar response when the question was posed to … [Read more...] about Three Hard Questions To Ask Before You Write Memoir
What is “Essayistic Memoir” and Who Gets To Write it?
AS A MEMOIR COACH, I work with clients all over the world, teasing out their stories, reading whole manuscripts, restructuring works, performing content edits, serving as a writing coach, cajoling … [Read more...] about What is “Essayistic Memoir” and Who Gets To Write it?
Five Reasons For Writers to Read Book Reviews
"WHY SHOULD I READ BOOK REVIEWS?" A client asked me this recently. Let me count the reasons why writers should read book reviews, for there are many, starting with the simplest and most direct of them … [Read more...] about Five Reasons For Writers to Read Book Reviews
Join Me at Tribe Conference
IT FEELS LIKE THE PERFECT online dating experience: You meet over the internet, get along great and then spend a lot of time getting along even better only to then agree to meet in person. Now … [Read more...] about Join Me at Tribe Conference
My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/22/16
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? I mean, have you noticed the growing popularity of writing about the makings of memoir, its nuts and bolts, levers and gimcracks? It’s all very meta or something, but I try to … [Read more...] about My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/22/16
