SOMETIMES THE WORLD of writing is just plain wonderful. Or so it has seemed in the last week. See if you do not agree after meeting a brand new Periodic Table. You remember the Periodic Table of the … [Read more...] about Memoir In The News: February 20, 2014
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Writing Lessons: Finding Time to Write
HOW DO YOU FIND TIME to write? This is the question I get most – online, in person, in email, and on the phone -- and it has taught me that I must include some discussion about time and writing in all … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Finding Time to Write
Marriage Memoir: Going to the Dogs
MY HUSBAND WAS CLOSE ENOUGH that I could hear him turning the pages of his newspaper. I was straightening up before leaving on a quick trip. What happened next probably could have been prevented, but … [Read more...] about Marriage Memoir: Going to the Dogs
Writing Lessons: How to Write A Participatory Memoir
PARTICIPATORY MEMOIR IS ONE of my favorite subgenres within my favorite type of writing. It’s where the writer goes and does something and writes about it, and while you could easily argue – and be … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Write A Participatory Memoir
Memoir in the News
EVERY SO OFTEN a week is so chock full of memoir news that I simply must share some of that bounty. These past few days have been that kind of time, and the news I have aggregated here for you … [Read more...] about Memoir in the News
Marriage Memoir: The Questions One Should Never Ask
THERE ARE TWO QUESTIONS a husband should never ask his wife. Both begin with the words, “how many?” And in a little bit of marriage memoir, I will tell you about both. The lesser of these two evil … [Read more...] about Marriage Memoir: The Questions One Should Never Ask