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.
The Memoir Manifesto
AFTER THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, working as a memoir coach and writing and publishing a book on memoir that Poets & Writers lists as Number 1 in books for writers, I’ve boiled down everything I know … [Read more...] about The Memoir Manifesto
Writing Memoir: What I Learned in 2012
AH, THE NEW YEAR. The perfect time to begin again. I can almost hear the fresh Word documents being opened, the cuffs being rolled up and the sudden urge to clean the kitchen take over. Not so fast. … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir: What I Learned in 2012
Writing Memoir? Say it With Words
QUANTITATIVE EASING. FISCAL CLIFF. Scope creep. These are the words we are using going into the new year. I’ve heard them all recently on the news. The lingo du jour, they are the words of the … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir? Say it With Words
Wrestling With Finding a Memoir Topic? Here’s Some Help
MANY OF MY STUDENTS wrestle with the “what to write” question. They struggle when trying to find a memoir topic. It's a nearly hand-to-hand combat with which I have great familiarity. As a young New … [Read more...] about Wrestling With Finding a Memoir Topic? Here’s Some Help
