NEW ON MY NIGHTSIDE TABLE are three books I read about in recent editions of The New Yorker. All sounded wonderful in those mini-reviews, as well as to be books from which we could all learn a thing … [Read more...] about Recommended Memoirs: New Books. Read and Learn How To Write Memoir
The Very Best Writing Advice
THE VERY BEST WRITING advice I’ve ever received came from one of the very best living American writers. I am a great believer in asking an expert, particularly when the stakes are as high as what I do … [Read more...] about The Very Best Writing Advice
Come Join Me on Advice to Writers
IT WAS AN HONOR to be interviewed by Jon Winokur for his fine site, AdvicetoWriters.com. Somehow he got me to admit to my great belief in reading equal parts Emily Dickinson and Mad Magazine as a … [Read more...] about Come Join Me on Advice to Writers
Memoirama! A New Memoir Class Added. Come Join Me.
THERE'S A NEW CLASS coming up, added because you asked me to. I'm delighted you asked, by the way. I call this class Memoirama, which is kind of self-explanatory, in that … [Read more...] about Memoirama! A New Memoir Class Added. Come Join Me.
Creative Inspiration: Using Reference Books When Writing Memoir
I TRY TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW every day. It's not a new idea, I know, nor is it unique to me. It's an adage I see on t-shirts, hear from others and read pretty much everywhere. In this case, at least, … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Using Reference Books When Writing Memoir
Creative Inspiration: Using an Almanac.
DURING THIS WEEK in 1610, Galileo began what is probably the most significant contribution he made to science. He began observing the moons of Jupiter through a homemade telescope, originally thinking … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Using an Almanac.
