WHILE GOOD FRIENDSHIP IS NOURISHING, sometimes it is also delicious. Such is the case with my bond with David Leite, whose humor and grace enriches my life, whose writing is simply divine, and whose … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Podcast With David Leite
Writing Lessons: The Joy of Finding the Funny in Memoir
FEW, IF ANY, THINGS MAKE ME HAPPIER than a successful memoir written by someone I like and admire. Perhaps the only thing that comes to mind is if the book is gorgeous, as well. That being the … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: The Joy of Finding the Funny in Memoir
How to Promote Online Writing? Like this.
WHEN A FRIEND PUBLISHES a book, you buy it and read it. It’s a simple rule, and one I am delighted to follow. You tell your friends about it. In short, you do what you can. How much is too much? Well, … [Read more...] about How to Promote Online Writing? Like this.
On Writing Memoir Fearlessly
THE BEST MEMOIRS are written without the fear of three things: The rules, books that have come before, or of fitting neatly into a certain sense of genre. And while this word “fearless,” much like the … [Read more...] about On Writing Memoir Fearlessly
Should You Know the Ending Of Your Story When You Begin?
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT to know the ending of your story when you begin? Can you know? Should you? It’s memoir, after all, and your memoir, at that, but how much surprise should you expect? I love this … [Read more...] about Should You Know the Ending Of Your Story When You Begin?
How To Get A Personal Essay Published? Write it Like This
AS A MEMOIR EDITOR and writing coach, I enjoy terrific moments witnessing writers getting what they want from their work. The best of my experience with clients may be when just a wisp of an idea … [Read more...] about How To Get A Personal Essay Published? Write it Like This
