HOW TRUE DO we need to be when we write memoir? That question elicits no small amount of howling when it is asked and answered in my class. And it is asked and answered – and howled over – all the … [Read more...] about Go On, Tally Up Your Truth
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Turning Memoir Into Video
PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK me what to do with a piece of memoir once it's written. Should all memoir be published? Not all personal stories should be published, of course. Some should be given as gifts for … [Read more...] about Turning Memoir Into Video
Memoir Round-Up: Picks for July
MEMOIR IS ALIVE and well, I’m happy to report. Despite the rumors of the death of publishing, marvelous books continue to appear all the time, many of which are not only great reads, but are also … [Read more...] about Memoir Round-Up: Picks for July
Answer the Question: “What is this About?”
AS A MEMOIR COACH and online writing teacher, I spend a lot of time listening to others' writing issues. I know how memoir writers get into trouble. What's the number one think all memoir writers … [Read more...] about Answer the Question: “What is this About?”
A Big Life for The Little Book That Could
IT’S BEEN A great time for The Memoir Project, my irreverent little book on how to write memoir. I was on the wonderful NPR show, Talk of the Nation. I’d love you to listen it, of course, and you can … [Read more...] about A Big Life for The Little Book That Could
Boomers: Are Ours All The Same Tale?
A recent study of Baby Boomers revealed that the single thing they most want to do in retirement is write a book. The single biggest topic? Themselves. Hmmmmm. So how do we differentiate our story … [Read more...] about Boomers: Are Ours All The Same Tale?
