OF THE (MANY) THINGS that make me laugh out loud, my favorite is when Amazon offers me a suggestion of a book I might like and it’s one of mine. This is a unique and wonderful moment for a writer, and … [Read more...] about The Best Books On Writing I’ve Ever Read
Memoir Writing: The Op-ed
SOMETIMES I FORGET to explain things. Like years ago, when a friend was visiting me from Switzerland. I did the all-America thing and took him to his first baseball game. A sportswriter's daughter, I … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing: The Op-ed
How to Start Writing Every Day
The greatest challenge to your writing career is not what you think. It’s not your job, kids, or your marriage; it’s also not your lack of a job, kids or a marriage or your prolonged search for any … [Read more...] about How to Start Writing Every Day
Who is the Narrator of Your Memoir? That Depends on Your Perspective
WHO IS THE NARRATOR OF YOUR MEMOIR? It’s a question I write in the margin of every manuscript I edit, a question I ask in all of the memoir coaching I do, and a question I propose in every online … [Read more...] about Who is the Narrator of Your Memoir? That Depends on Your Perspective
How To Write Less and Say More
HOW TO WRITE LESS and say more? Keeping things spare is a hard task, but one you must master in the process of learning to write well. This is a particularly heinous assignment when it comes to … [Read more...] about How To Write Less and Say More
How To Write Your Memoir: A 3-Step Guide
THERE ARE THREE MUST-HAVE COMPONENTS TO ANY PIECE OF MEMOIR, and knowing what they are will instantly allow you to get to work writing well. Master these, and you can have a writing life. It’s as … [Read more...] about How To Write Your Memoir: A 3-Step Guide
