ALEXANDRA STAFFORD IS A food writer, cooking teacher, and author of the fabulous cookbook, Bread Toast Crumbs, my copy of which is nearly always open on our kitchen counter, since one of us is almost … [Read more...] about How to Become a Food Writer, With Alexandra Stafford
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Advice to a Young Writer, with Carol Edgarian
Carol Edgarian is an award-winning novelist, essayist, teacher and editor. Her novels include The New York Times bestseller, Three Stages of Amazement and the international bestseller, Rise the … [Read more...] about Advice to a Young Writer, with Carol Edgarian
Writing Inspiration for Real Life Writers
THERE IS AN OLD expression in journalism that states, “go with what you’ve got.” It’s a dictum I live by. It does not mean that you do shoddy work or publish something that is half-done. It means that … [Read more...] about Writing Inspiration for Real Life Writers
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
