I'VE HIT THE ROAD, if only in a cyber way. I'm teaching this week online at She Writes, a fine site where women get together and talk about writing. My topic? Memoir, of course. I'm the guest editor … [Read more...] about On the Road With The Memoir Project
The Memoir Project Blog
Class Notes: A St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, or Editing Your Memoir
LAST WEEK IN CLASS, the question was raised about how to edit yourself, and suddenly everyone looked at their shoes. It’s a reaction I’ve come to expect as well as adore. And it makes sense. I mean, … [Read more...] about Class Notes: A St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, or Editing Your Memoir
Two Sides to the Same Story? At Least. Here’s My Sister’s Version
I TOLD YOU my side of the story. Now, it’s my sister’s turn. It’s what I call the "She Said, She Said" of all sisters. If you have a sister, you know. If not, believe me when I tell you that no two … [Read more...] about Two Sides to the Same Story? At Least. Here’s My Sister’s Version
Writing Memoir. News You Can Use: February 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: February 11, 2012
Book Giveaway & Interview with Jeff Goins
TALKING TO JEFF GOINS, the word “comfortable” frequently comes up. He uses it, and I’m feeling a distinct sense of comfort as we breeze through a recent phone conversation. It’s odd, since the subject … [Read more...] about Book Giveaway & Interview with Jeff Goins
Memoir: An Adoption Tale
THE CHINESE CONSIDER the owl to be a cateagle: Part cat, part eagle, it is a bird believed to possess vast and enviable qualities. I remember learning about its Chinese heritage sixteen years ago in … [Read more...] about Memoir: An Adoption Tale
