DOES YOUR MEMOIR ASK A QUESTION, or do you need to create one? Although I’ve been teaching memoir for more than a quarter-century, as well as working as a memoir coach, I recently had a new insight … [Read more...] about All Memoir Writing Asks a Question. What’s Yours?
How to Write a Modern Love Column & Then Expand it Into A Book
GENEVIEVE KINGSTON IS A WRITER and an actor who's recent Modern Love column in The New York Times got my attention and the attention of, oh, everyone I know. She is expanding that lovely column into a … [Read more...] about How to Write a Modern Love Column & Then Expand it Into A Book
How to Write About Trauma, with Author Jessica DuLong
Jessica DuLong is a Brooklyn, New York-based author, editor, book collaborator, and writing coach. Her recent book, Saved at the Seawall: Stories from the September 11 Boat Lift, is the … [Read more...] about How to Write About Trauma, with Author Jessica DuLong
How to Write Descriptions That Paint a Vivid Picture For Your Reader
ALMOST EVERY DAY I get a question from a writer about how to describe something or someone. I work as a writing coach and memoir editor, and I teach many online memoir classes. Every time I'm asked … [Read more...] about How to Write Descriptions That Paint a Vivid Picture For Your Reader
How to Write a Family Memoir, with Laura Davis
LAURA DAVIS IS THE author of six nonfiction books including The Courage to Heal for women survivors of child sexual abuse, The Courage to Heal Workbook, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, and I … [Read more...] about How to Write a Family Memoir, with Laura Davis
How to Write Your Truth
WHOSE STORY ARE YOU? Are you the tale told to you by the person who belittled you? Are you the story of your accomplishments? Are you burdened by a version of yourself that was handed down, like a … [Read more...] about How to Write Your Truth