MY FATHER WAS A sportswriter who agonized over every line he typed. He met my mother, who was also a journalist, because he was the slowest writer in the press box and was alone there when she … [Read more...] about Top Myths About Writing
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How to Write Memoir From the Middle of the Mess with Michele Cushatt
AS AN EXPERIENCED communicator, Michele Cushatt speaks internationally to a wide variety of audiences and has published three previous books, including Undone, I Am. Her fourth book, A Faith That Will … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir From the Middle of the Mess with Michele Cushatt
How to Start a Memoir
If, like me, you have a place in your house that looks like the photo above, you also have the perfect metaphor for how to start a memoir. From my years as a memoir coach, memoir editor and memoir … [Read more...] about How to Start a Memoir
Writing From a Place of Helping Others with Dave Pelzer
DAVE PELZER IS A bestselling author of many books, the first of which is the groundbreaking memoir about childhood abuse, A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive. He is an … [Read more...] about Writing From a Place of Helping Others with Dave Pelzer
Why Write Memoir Under a Pseudonym, with Lamya H
THE MEMOIR BY LAMYA H was one of the most anticipated books of the year. She is a queer Muslim writer and organizer living in New York City whose essays and book reviews have been widely shared, and … [Read more...] about Why Write Memoir Under a Pseudonym, with Lamya H
How to Write a Braided Memoir with Robin Schepper
FOR MORE THAN, thirty years, Robin Schepper served at the highest levels of American politics and government. She has worked on four presidential campaigns and in the Clinton White … [Read more...] about How to Write a Braided Memoir with Robin Schepper