COVID HAS US ALL STREAMING, WATCHING and re-watching our favorite shows. In that rewatching you have a marvelous opportunity to learn huge lessons about writing memoir. How? Because you probably … [Read more...] about The First Step in Telling a Story
How and When to See Your Life As Story, with Bestselling Author Julie Metz
JULIE METZ IS THE AUTHOR I've long wanted to ask the question of how and when to see your life as story. How soon in an experience should we recognize that this might make a tale? How late? And when … [Read more...] about How and When to See Your Life As Story, with Bestselling Author Julie Metz
On Writing for Visual Thinkers, with Milo Beckman
WHAT MANY WRITERS DO not realize is that writing for visual thinkers is not only possible, but completely doable. The key may be starting with visual aids and cues such as charts, sketches, … [Read more...] about On Writing for Visual Thinkers, with Milo Beckman
Memoir FAQ: My Answers to Memoir’s Biggest Questions
WE RECENTLY HAD A FABULOUS time hosting a 5-week Memoir Project bookclub. It included live online Q&A in which you asked me questions about memoir writing. Amazingly, far more people showed up … [Read more...] about Memoir FAQ: My Answers to Memoir’s Biggest Questions
On Writing a Memoir in Essays About “Our America,” With Toni Jensen, Author of Carry
AUTHOR TONI JENSEN has published widely, including a short story collection From the Hilltop and a memoir-in-essays called Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land, just out from Ballantine. She's … [Read more...] about On Writing a Memoir in Essays About “Our America,” With Toni Jensen, Author of Carry
How to Start a Memoir? Build a Bowl
YOU WANT TO TELL YOUR TALE. You want to write memoir and you think that the key is to get someone else to know you as quickly and efficiently as you can so they will care about what you have been … [Read more...] about How to Start a Memoir? Build a Bowl
