I’VE TRIED MEDITATION, dosing myself with the prescription to apply it at the same time each day. And when I do, the silent, tunneling lack of thought sculpts my sharp edge into something I can use in … [Read more...] about Writing to the Music of Your Life
How To Master Memoir Writing. Consider a Low-Residency MFA
IS GETTING AN MFA in Creative Writing a dream of yours? Did you know that it can more easily be fulfilled at a low-residency program, where on-campus time can be as little as a few days in each … [Read more...] about How To Master Memoir Writing. Consider a Low-Residency MFA
Getting Inspired to Write Memoir
GETTING INSPIRED TO WRITE memoir is easier for some than for others. My job is to make is easy for all, and I try to do this by providing provocative content on my website, through my own writing, and … [Read more...] about Getting Inspired to Write Memoir
Writing From the Heart
WRITING FROM THE HEART is one of those phrases that people use and use again and, it seems to me, rarely stop to think about. It’s what I call a shingle phrase. You know, as in a roof shingle? It … [Read more...] about Writing From the Heart
How To Tap Into Creativity On Your Own Time and Terms
SOMETIMES CREATIVE INSPIRATION tries to knock right on your head. You've had this happen: That feeling that you should be paying attention right this minute to that story idea that seemed to just fly … [Read more...] about How To Tap Into Creativity On Your Own Time and Terms
Writing Lessons: The Most Frequently Asked Writing Questions
THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED WRITING QUESTIONS have to do with process. “How do you do it?” People ask this more than anything else, and when they do, tucked into that inquiry is the hour-to-hour, at the … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: The Most Frequently Asked Writing Questions
