I'VE NEVER BEFORE TOLD A PIECE of memoir without notes, or not reading from a manuscript. At least not in public. Of course, I've told stories at the dinner table, in the car, and over the phone, but … [Read more...] about Memoir Without a Net: Telling a Tale on the Radio
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Parenting Memoir: Birthday Party Hell
My dictionary defines hell as "any place or state of torment or misery." Well, then, I've been to hell on earth and it's other people's children's birthday parties. … [Read more...] about Parenting Memoir: Birthday Party Hell
Parenting Memoir: Were There Saturdays Before Children?
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT: Good parenting requires a healthy respect for forgetfulness and a working knowledge of when to use it. Women who give birth claim that after delivery they forget all about the pain. … [Read more...] about Parenting Memoir: Were There Saturdays Before Children?
Writing Memoir. News You Can Use: March 11, 2012
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: March 11, 2012
Memoir Writing on the Air: Me, Studio 360 and an Aha Moment
THE RADIO IS my favorite medium, and so it is truly a thrill to tell you that I’ll be on the wonderful PRI show Studio 360 this weekend, telling a piece of memoir. Part of their ongoing series of Aha … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing on the Air: Me, Studio 360 and an Aha Moment
Class Notes. The Most Asked Question in Memoir Writing: When is it Done?
THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION in my class is “How do I know when it’s done?” In fact, a piece of writing never really dies, though you are done when a blog post, an essay, even a book has … [Read more...] about Class Notes. The Most Asked Question in Memoir Writing: When is it Done?
