A THIRD CATEGORY has been created in my semi-regular memoir reviews. As you may remember, I already have a category for memoirs I look forward to reading, as well as one for those books I would not … [Read more...] about New Memoir: What To Read, Which to Leave on the Shelf & Which to Say Nasty Things About Here
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Writing Memoir: News You Can Use. 9/19/12
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 elicit some form of short memoir – an op-ed, or personal … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir: News You Can Use. 9/19/12
Got Five Minutes? You’ve Got Memoir
JUST FIVE MINUTES. That was the assignment I gave myself today. Five minutes, tops, to scan the paper for something that would help you write one short piece of memoir. Why five? It’s all I needed. … [Read more...] about Got Five Minutes? You’ve Got Memoir
Are You Better Off? Want to Start Writing that Essay? Here’s How
ARE YOU BETTER OFF? This is the question on which the results of the upcoming election seems to ride, at least as indicated by legitimate mainstream media. And it’s a good question. Worth considering, … [Read more...] about Are You Better Off? Want to Start Writing that Essay? Here’s How
Writing Memoir: News You Can Use. 9/3/12
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 elicit some form of short memoir – an op-ed, or personal essay – from … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir: News You Can Use. 9/3/12
Rules My Mother Taught Me
MY MOTHER HAD a few rules for living, one or two of which I still call into play on a daily basis. Others are those I have heard other mothers repeat, like not wearing white after Labor Day and how … [Read more...] about Rules My Mother Taught Me
