ARE YOU BETTER OFF? This is the question on which the results of the upcoming election seems to ride, at least as indicated by legitimate mainstream media. And it’s a good question. Worth considering, … [Read more...] about Are You Better Off? Want to Start Writing that Essay? Here’s How
Rules My Mother Taught Me
MY MOTHER HAD a few rules for living, one or two of which I still call into play on a daily basis. Others are those I have heard other mothers repeat, like not wearing white after Labor Day and how … [Read more...] about Rules My Mother Taught Me
Writing Memoir: Class Notes. March 23, 2012
THIS WEEK’S CLASS was the first in a new six-week series. I particularly love these first nights, since it brings the challenge back to me to explain what memoir is, what it is not, and what is … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir: Class Notes. March 23, 2012
Is That A Glue Gun in Your Pocket or Are You Just Really Not Glad to See Me?
DROP THE GLUE GUN. Back away from the scrapbook. That’s right. Slowly. If you were scrapbooking, you were defaulting to the simplest, most anemic of ways to remember the moments of your life. … [Read more...] about Is That A Glue Gun in Your Pocket or Are You Just Really Not Glad to See Me?
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
Two Sides to the Same Story? At Least. What to Do? Write Your Version.
CAN THERE BE two sides to the same story? Of course. That's both a hallmark of families, as well as of memoir. What to do? Read this, as well as the accompanying piece linked below in which my sister … [Read more...] about Two Sides to the Same Story? At Least. What to Do? Write Your Version.
