FEW THINGS BEAT a great conversation. But a great conversation about both writing and knitting, well, that beats all. And that is just what I got to have last week with a new friend named Brian … [Read more...] about Knitting + Memoir = New Friends
Writing Memoir Using Nature’s Calendar
YOUR BLOG AWAITS. You write about your life. In other words, you write what you know. But right now you feel like you don't know much. What to do? … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir Using Nature’s Calendar
Writing Memoir by Making Lists: It’s as Easy as One, Two, Three
LISTS ARE THE NEW BACON. Or the new black. Or the new fill-in-the-blank however you like. I write them, I read them, I encourage others to do the same. Writing memoir by making lists is a gas. Yes, … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir by Making Lists: It’s as Easy as One, Two, Three
Need a Required Reading List for Writers?
WHILE I HAVE no required reading list for writers in my classes, I always ask what people are reading. And, at some point, I’ll pass around a list of books that have informed my work. You can also see … [Read more...] about Need a Required Reading List for Writers?
Creative Inspiration: Meet Kristen Lamb
SNAPPY. CLEVER. CARING. While this might not be everybody’s criteria for a pal, it’s one I’ve used to look online for a particular kind of new friend in the writing business. Why snappy? Because … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Meet Kristen Lamb
Ideas for Memoir Topics: Read it in the Want Ads
THE FINE PRINT is where you’ll find great creative inspiration. I mean, have you looked in the want ads lately? If not, you should. It is there that I get a lot of my ideas for memoir topics. … [Read more...] about Ideas for Memoir Topics: Read it in the Want Ads
