RONA MAYNARD KNOWS HOW to tell a dog tale that is really a tale about personal growth. She is the author of a memoir titled My Mother's Daughter, and the former editor of Chatelaine, Canada's premier … [Read more...] about How to Write About Personal Growth, with Rona Maynard
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How to Write From Nature with Julie Zickefoose
JULIE ZICKEFOOSE KNOWS ABOUT nature. She lives and works quietly on an 80-acre wildlife sanctuary in the back country of Whipple, Ohio, from where she writes and paints. Her articles and … [Read more...] about How to Write From Nature with Julie Zickefoose
How to Write A First Memoir with Rebecca Fogg
REBECCA FOGG KNOWS THAT a writer can publish a first book. In fact, she knows that a writer can write a first memoir and publish it with a major publisher. So, writers, take heart. To find out more … [Read more...] about How to Write A First Memoir with Rebecca Fogg
How to Write From One’s Own Life Story with Heinz Insu Fenkl
HEINZ INSU FENKL KNOWS how to fictionalize his life story. His new novel, Skull Water, is his second book that does so. A professor of English at The State University of New York, New … [Read more...] about How to Write From One’s Own Life Story with Heinz Insu Fenkl
Writing to Entertain, with Author Iris Smyles
THE WRITER AND AUTHOR Iris Smyles knows how to entertain. A recent semi-finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor, her essays and stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The New … [Read more...] about Writing to Entertain, with Author Iris Smyles
How to Overcome Writers’ Resistance
MY MOTHER POSSESSED dozens of memorable sayings, all of which got stitched into me in more or less productive ways. When I was young enough to be utterly in her thrall, she told me that the world of … [Read more...] about How to Overcome Writers’ Resistance
