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?
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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?
In the Curriculum: Me! On the Syllabus
I'M IN THE CURRICULUM. It would be impossible to convey the sheer delight I experienced when seeing that I am required reading material in a college course syllabus. Well, not I, but something I … [Read more...] about In the Curriculum: Me! On the Syllabus
Writing Memoir. News You Can Use: March 3, 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 3, 2012
