Marcia Butler knows how to write about healing. She has done so brilliantly in her highly-acclaimed memoir, The Skin Above My Knee. And now she is on the QWERTY podcast talking to us about that and … [Read more...] about How to Write About Healing, With Marcia Butler
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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
How to Write About Science, With Gary Taubes
How to write about science? Many people want to make a career writing about things they believe in. Here is the single best example of a successful science writer I can bring you. author of multiple … [Read more...] about How to Write About Science, With Gary Taubes
How to Get Started Writing A Book, With Asha Dornfest
Asha Dornfest is on the podcast talking about how to get started writing a book. And that's perfect, since she began her writing career in the early days of online writing and has kept up with every … [Read more...] about How to Get Started Writing A Book, With Asha Dornfest
Are Those Memoir Writing Metaphors Everywhere, Or Am I Just Plain Nuts?
THERE I WAS, TAKING off the summer. Or so I thought. I made the plans, I put up the notices, I told my clients and continued only one of my online memoir classes. This was to last for July and August, … [Read more...] about Are Those Memoir Writing Metaphors Everywhere, Or Am I Just Plain Nuts?
How to Use Backstory When Writing Memoir
I SPEND A LOT of time speaking to writers about how to use backstory when writing memoir. How much of the background needs to be written into a tale? When should it be told? And what is the difference … [Read more...] about How to Use Backstory When Writing Memoir
