GET A LOT OF questions about how to write about loved ones, and almost always my answer includes something about inheritances, the weirder the better. Let me give you an example. … [Read more...] about How To Write About Loved Ones? Think Inheritance
Memoir Writing: The Empty Nest
I HAD THE PEANUT BUTTER. The large-mouth jar of chunky. I had the spoon. The soup spoon, to be specific, the logic being the more peanut butter at once, the better. I had chosen well from Netflix and … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing: The Empty Nest
A September 11th Remembrance
HOW TO WRITE the personal essay is something I cover in my many online memoir classes. I've written many essays, including those I read during my time as a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered. … [Read more...] about A September 11th Remembrance
Three Hard Questions To Ask Before You Write Memoir
HOW MANY PEOPLE do you think are in therapy because of you? Oh, I’m sorry. Did you just spit your tea right onto the computer screen? I know. I had a similar response when the question was posed to … [Read more...] about Three Hard Questions To Ask Before You Write Memoir
Writing About Yourself and Your Dirty Laundry
LAST NIGHT I WENT INTO BATTLE fully armed. I felt most comfortable gearing up because I was eating alone. Suiting up in front of the family invites both ridicule as well as speculation. Solo, I can … [Read more...] about Writing About Yourself and Your Dirty Laundry
The Top Phrase Writers Should Never Use
“IT’S FUNNY.” What would happen if we eliminated that phrase from our language – our dialogue, our thinking and, most important of all, our writing? It’s too easy to say that much as “like” and “you … [Read more...] about The Top Phrase Writers Should Never Use
