AH, FISHING TALES. Just about everyone has them. How not to let yours get away? … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing: The Lure of Fish Tales
Resolution Recap: Writing Memoir Now and Forever
NEWS YEAR RESOLUTIONS are crumbling fast. I can almost hear the candy wrappers from here, can’t you? There are some resolutions that we're not going to break, right? Those having to do with writing … [Read more...] about Resolution Recap: Writing Memoir Now and Forever
Writing Memoir in Redhead Territory
MEMOIR IS TERRITORY. Writing memoir is all about walking that territory and understanding its boundaries. When you do, you’ll find that the area you need to cover can be measured by the hairs on your … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir in Redhead Territory
Writing Memoir? Check Your Facts
WRITING WHAT YOU KNOW does not mean you don’t check your facts. Fact-checking in memoir is essential. Accuracy counts. Memoir demands fact-checking since memory, by its very definition, is subjective. … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir? Check Your Facts
Writing Memoir On Nature’s Calendar
It’s Wednesday, it’s winter, and some people are having a little more trouble than usual getting out of bed. Well, you’re not alone. … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir On Nature’s Calendar
Writing Memoir? Be Counterphobic
YOU’VE GOT TO be counterphobic to write memoir, meaning you need to write what scares you. After all, fear is with us all the time. Afraid of making bad parenting mistakes, scared of blurting out the … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir? Be Counterphobic
