I LIVE ON A GRID. I call it "The Grid." It’s a character in our lives to some extent, and everyone who knows it makes fun of it, and I’m good with that. Printed on a large white board, written in … [Read more...] about Life on the Grid
Go On, Tally Up Your Truth
HOW TRUE DO we need to be when we write memoir? That question elicits no small amount of howling when it is asked and answered in my class. And it is asked and answered – and howled over – all the … [Read more...] about Go On, Tally Up Your Truth
Turning Memoir Into Video
PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK me what to do with a piece of memoir once it's written. Should all memoir be published? Not all personal stories should be published, of course. Some should be given as gifts for … [Read more...] about Turning Memoir Into Video
Boomers: Are Ours All The Same Tale?
A recent study of Baby Boomers revealed that the single thing they most want to do in retirement is write a book. The single biggest topic? Themselves. Hmmmmm. So how do we differentiate our story … [Read more...] about Boomers: Are Ours All The Same Tale?
Need a Memoir Topic? Use the Calendar
USE THE CALENDAR. It's the best way I know to choose memoir topics and get memoir ideas. This is advice I give all the time in my online memoir classes, and I'm reminded of that advice every time a … [Read more...] about Need a Memoir Topic? Use the Calendar
What Tone Should Memoir Take? In Praise of Humility in Memoir
SOMETIMES I CAN BE SUBTLE. And while no particular incident of that comes to mind right now, I maintain that I can be. Sometimes. I’m sure of it. Though never when teaching memoir writing, and so I … [Read more...] about What Tone Should Memoir Take? In Praise of Humility in Memoir
