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
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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
How to Publish a Personal Essay Collection and Write From Everyday Life with Elizabeth Rau
ELIZABETH RAU IS the writer to ask about how to publish a personal essay collection. She is also the writer to ask about how to write the personal essay. Listen in, and read along as we … [Read more...] about How to Publish a Personal Essay Collection and Write From Everyday Life with Elizabeth Rau
How to Make a Writing Career Writing What You Know with Jennifer De Leon
JENNIFER DE LEON IS the author of the YA novel, Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From (Simon & Schuster, 2020), which was a Junior Library Guild selection, and the Juniper Award winning essay … [Read more...] about How to Make a Writing Career Writing What You Know with Jennifer De Leon