WRITING ABOUT FAMILY is by far one of the most vexing tasks facing every memoir writer. And when authors Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic and Susan Rudnick approached me with a fine idea of a … [Read more...] about Writing About Family, a Guest Post
How Broad Should an Author Platform Be? With Joanna Penn
HOW BROAD SHOULD AN author platform be? In this multi-outlet age of social media, podcasts, live streaming, blogging and whatever is about to emerge, how many places do you need to show up to showcase … [Read more...] about How Broad Should an Author Platform Be? With Joanna Penn
How To Write About Loved Ones? Think Inheritance
GET A LOT OF questions about how to write about loved ones, and almost always my answer includes something about inheritances, the weirder the better. Let me give you an example. … [Read more...] about How To Write About Loved Ones? Think Inheritance
Are Those Memoir Writing Metaphors Everywhere, Or Am I Just Plain Nuts?
THERE I WAS, TAKING off the summer. Or so I thought. I made the plans, I put up the notices, I told my clients and continued only one of my online memoir classes. This was to last for July and August, … [Read more...] about Are Those Memoir Writing Metaphors Everywhere, Or Am I Just Plain Nuts?
How to Tell the Truth While Writing Memoir, With Boris Fishman
As a memoir coach and writing teacher, I hear all the time from people who have what they refer to as complicated family stories. How do you tell your family tale, they wonder, when within it are many … [Read more...] about How to Tell the Truth While Writing Memoir, With Boris Fishman
Is This a Novel or a Memoir? Making the Choice, With Sloane Tanen
Today on QWERTY podcast we're talking to the creator of the best-selling book, Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same, which is how you might know Sloane Tanen, but you should know her from her new novel … [Read more...] about Is This a Novel or a Memoir? Making the Choice, With Sloane Tanen
