IT WAS AN HONOR to be interviewed by Jon Winokur for his fine site, AdvicetoWriters.com. Somehow he got me to admit to my great belief in reading equal parts Emily Dickinson and Mad Magazine as a … [Read more...] about Come Join Me on Advice to Writers
Creative Inspiration: Using Reference Books When Writing Memoir
I TRY TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW every day. It's not a new idea, I know, nor is it unique to me. It's an adage I see on t-shirts, hear from others and read pretty much everywhere. In this case, at least, … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Using Reference Books When Writing Memoir
Creative Inspiration: Using an Almanac.
DURING THIS WEEK in 1610, Galileo began what is probably the most significant contribution he made to science. He began observing the moons of Jupiter through a homemade telescope, originally thinking … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Using an Almanac.
Creative Inspiration: Using Reliable Sources.
IN JANUARY I PINE for a good old blizzard. Why? Because I love them and the snow shoeing that follows. But all that longing got me wondering when is it, in fact, a blizzard, and when is it merely a … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Using Reliable Sources.
The Memoir Manifesto
AFTER THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, working as a memoir coach and writing and publishing a book on memoir that Poets & Writers lists as Number 1 in books for writers, I’ve boiled down everything I know … [Read more...] about The Memoir Manifesto
Where to Go for Memoir Inspiration? Welcome to My Sister’s Backyard
MY NEW FAVORITE memoir has fabulous blurbs by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the bestselling Eat, Pray, Love and Anna Thomas, author of the bestselling books The Vegetarian Epicure and Love Soup. It has … [Read more...] about Where to Go for Memoir Inspiration? Welcome to My Sister’s Backyard
