Does it seem to you like there are more memoirs out there than ever? It does to me, and while this month I really enjoyed a brand new one, I also found myself thrilled and delighted by a few that have … [Read more...] about Memoir Round-Up: Picks for September
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Seeking Inspiration? Meet Jane Friedman
WRITING AS REVENGE is always a bad idea, and as much as I’ve said it, and genuinely believe it, it’s lovely to find someone who agrees with me, particularly since that someone is the fine and smart … [Read more...] about Seeking Inspiration? Meet Jane Friedman
Call for Entries: A Memoir Reading
I love readings. In fact, I love them so much that I am curating one in December, 2011, as part of a year-long project at the place at which I teach. Here’s the call for entries. I do hope you’ll … [Read more...] about Call for Entries: A Memoir Reading
Back to School for Memoir Writers, As Well
READY, SET, WRITE! That’s how most people think writing memoir will go, whether it be in blog form, a series of essays, or a full-length book. But anyone who is actually doing it will tell you that … [Read more...] about Back to School for Memoir Writers, As Well
Join My Online Class @ cafemom!
I am so very excited to invite you to come join the just-launched memoir workshop I’m doing on the fabulous -- as well as enormously-popular -- website cafemom, where (with a little prodding from … [Read more...] about Join My Online Class @ cafemom!
What To Do When a Story Line is Too Big?
I TEACH A LOT OF MEMOIR classes, and while every writer is different, many of the problems are the same. And while I cannot predict what the stories in each class will be, I do know that one of the … [Read more...] about What To Do When a Story Line is Too Big?
