THIS TIME OF YEAR is all about taking stock. And as I look back on the bounty of this year, among its many highlights was meeting Jeff Goins. Have you met him? If not, let me introduce you. He's one … [Read more...] about Advice on Writing? Meet the Best Online
Recent Scientific Study That Speaks to You? How To Turn it Into Memoir
ARE WE LIARS, all of those of us who create things? Maybe, maybe not. But what do you do when you find a study, like I just did, and it gets you wondering about such things? … [Read more...] about Recent Scientific Study That Speaks to You? How To Turn it Into Memoir
Memoir, Ripped from the Headlines
LAST NIGHT IN my memoir class, I was talking about how memoir is a genre, within which there are many separate ways to express yourself. This always surprises those who think that memoir is one big … [Read more...] about Memoir, Ripped from the Headlines
Need to Research Memoir? The Answer is as Plain as the Hair on Your Head
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED MILLION Americans are tracing their roots, and while genealogy is a fast-growing American pursuit, many people begin their search with little more than an old photograph and a … [Read more...] about Need to Research Memoir? The Answer is as Plain as the Hair on Your Head
Seeking Inspiration? Meet Jane Friedman
WRITING AS REVENGE is always a bad idea, and as much as I’ve said it, and genuinely believe it, it’s lovely to find someone who agrees with me, particularly since that someone is the fine and smart … [Read more...] about Seeking Inspiration? Meet Jane Friedman
Call for Entries: A Memoir Reading
I love readings. In fact, I love them so much that I am curating one in December, 2011, as part of a year-long project at the place at which I teach. Here’s the call for entries. I do hope you’ll … [Read more...] about Call for Entries: A Memoir Reading
