THE NUMBER ONE THING YOU NEED TO WRITE MEMOIR is not a good memory. Nope, it’s not. It’s not a full understanding of your family’s genealogy, nor is it having even a passing interest in who begat … [Read more...] about What is The Number One Thing You Need To Write Memoir?
Writing From Adversity? How to Make it a Sweet Experience.
I LOVE PODCASTS, and particularly love being part of one. But few things are more of a delight than being interviewed on a really good one that I already subscribe to. That is a blast, and is the case … [Read more...] about Writing From Adversity? How to Make it a Sweet Experience.
The Four Writing Podcasts Your Memoir Coach Listens To. Listen Up.
AS A MEMOIR COACH, I hear and read lots of stories and, as a result, I love to listen. I do it all day for storytellers as part of my job. I do it for my family, to the dog (of course) and to my … [Read more...] about The Four Writing Podcasts Your Memoir Coach Listens To. Listen Up.
Three Hard Questions To Ask Before You Write Memoir
HOW MANY PEOPLE do you think are in therapy because of you? Oh, I’m sorry. Did you just spit your tea right onto the computer screen? I know. I had a similar response when the question was posed to … [Read more...] about Three Hard Questions To Ask Before You Write Memoir
How to Write About Your Relatives – Both Dead & Alive
SHE WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE in high school who said things like, “Well, I’m sure someone will dance with you if you wear that dress.” She ended the quote with the kind of broad smile that looked like … [Read more...] about How to Write About Your Relatives – Both Dead & Alive
My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/22/16
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? I mean, have you noticed the growing popularity of writing about the makings of memoir, its nuts and bolts, levers and gimcracks? It’s all very meta or something, but I try to … [Read more...] about My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/22/16
