IN THE BEGINNING, there wasn’t a thing Margaret owned, a phrase she spoke, or a gesture she tossed off that I did not want as my own. But smooth-haired, blue-eyed, skim-milk-skinned, even visually she … [Read more...] about Book Giveaway and a Little Insight Into the Roach Sisters
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Creative Inspiration: Using Reference Books When Writing Memoir
I TRY TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW every day. It's not a new idea, I know, nor is it unique to me. It's an adage I see on t-shirts, hear from others and read pretty much everywhere. In this case, at least, … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Using Reference Books When Writing Memoir
Recommended Reading: Cookbooks with a Side Order of Memoir
A SIDE ORDER OF DISH is my favorite single ingredient in any cookbook. I mean I love it when people cook and tell. And therefore, I love memoir cookbooks. Don’t you? … [Read more...] about Recommended Reading: Cookbooks with a Side Order of Memoir
Creative Inspiration: Using an Almanac.
DURING THIS WEEK in 1610, Galileo began what is probably the most significant contribution he made to science. He began observing the moons of Jupiter through a homemade telescope, originally thinking … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Using an Almanac.
Creative Inspiration: Using Reliable Sources.
IN JANUARY I PINE for a good old blizzard. Why? Because I love them and the snow shoeing that follows. But all that longing got me wondering when is it, in fact, a blizzard, and when is it merely a … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: Using Reliable Sources.
Memoir Writing: News You Can Use. 1/11/13
NEWS YOU CAN USE. Maybe you saw these stories. Maybe you missed them, but these are among the pieces I’ve read recently that might help you learn how to write memoir, specifically a piece of short, … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing: News You Can Use. 1/11/13
