PROBABLY THE SINGLE SENTENCE I say most in my memoir teaching and coaching practice is to “read above your head and write within your means.” These are words I live by, saying them to myself every … [Read more...] about Insanely Practical Writing Advice
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New Memoir to Read, 3 from La La Land
IN THE RUN-UP to the holidays it seemed like there was no new memoir to read. Uh oh, I thought. This was not good. And then things changed. “Ah,” I said yesterday, as I read through my Google search … [Read more...] about New Memoir to Read, 3 from La La Land
5 Tools I Can’t Write Without
There are five essential tools I have on my desk every day when I write -- five tools that I cannot write without. These are five tools every writer needs. They have not changed in many years and I … [Read more...] about 5 Tools I Can’t Write Without
A List of Great New Memoir To Read
MAKING THAT NEW YEAR resolution to write memoir? Let me help you. Here is some new memoir to read that will teach, inspire, inform and otherwise provoke you to get to work. The first is from two … [Read more...] about A List of Great New Memoir To Read
5 Insanely Simple Steps to Plan A Book
DID YOU EVER WONDER what happens before a writer sits down to actually write a book? I’d be glad to tell you. It’s simple. We plan. Much like with any of life’s big projects – college, weddings and … [Read more...] about 5 Insanely Simple Steps to Plan A Book
Memoir Writing Podcast with Pro Writer Host, Jennifer Blanchard
MEMOIR WRITING PODCASTS are growing in number, and I'm delighted. After all, the very best conversations are literary conversations, and of those, my favorites are when I get to talk about memoir with … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing Podcast with Pro Writer Host, Jennifer Blanchard
