FOR MY DOG, IT is the sight of the cooler that gets him going. For some of you, it might be the sound of a much-feared relative’s voice. For others, perhaps, a mere memory can set in motion a … [Read more...] about Writing Motivation: Workarounds for Those Emotional Triggers
The Memoir Project Blog
How Poetry Informs Us, with Ellen Bass
WE ALL KNOW THAT writing informs us. But it's possible that each genre within writing informs us differently. How poetry informs us is the topic of my discussion today with writer, Ellen Bass. Listen … [Read more...] about How Poetry Informs Us, with Ellen Bass
How to Enter the Young Adult Market and Thrive, Not Just Survive, With Sarah Enni
HOW TO ENTER THE young adult market and thrive -- not merely survive -- that unique publishing experience? Many of my friends and colleagues have plunged into it, all with varying success. Much like … [Read more...] about How to Enter the Young Adult Market and Thrive, Not Just Survive, With Sarah Enni
Writing Lessons: What to Include in Your Memoir
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN your memoir? What gets left in? What needs to be edited out? How in the world is a writer to decide? When newly-published author, Sharon Dukett, approached … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: What to Include in Your Memoir
Writing About Family, a Guest Post
WRITING ABOUT FAMILY is by far one of the most vexing tasks facing every memoir writer. And when authors Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic and Susan Rudnick approached me with a fine idea of a … [Read more...] about Writing About Family, a Guest Post
How Broad Should an Author Platform Be? With Joanna Penn
HOW BROAD SHOULD AN author platform be? In this multi-outlet age of social media, podcasts, live streaming, blogging and whatever is about to emerge, how many places do you need to show up to showcase … [Read more...] about How Broad Should an Author Platform Be? With Joanna Penn
