MY NAME IS MARION and I am an obit addict. … [Read more...] about A Modest Addiction: A Radio Essay
Writing Memoir? Be Counterphobic
YOU’VE GOT TO be counterphobic to write memoir, meaning you need to write what scares you. After all, fear is with us all the time. Afraid of making bad parenting mistakes, scared of blurting out the … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir? Be Counterphobic
Writing Memoir. News You Can Use: January 9, 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: January 9, 2012
Want us To Consider Your Opinion? How To Be A Reliable Memoir Narrator
A LITTLE BIT of memoir goes a long way, particularly if you are considering writing an opinion piece. In this case, along with a well-written piece, we need to know why we should listen to you. We … [Read more...] about Want us To Consider Your Opinion? How To Be A Reliable Memoir Narrator
How to Use the News to Write Memoir
NEWS YOU CAN USE. That’s what was pointed out to me this week in one of my classes – the idea that few memoir writers understand how to utilize breaking news to their advantage. So, I’ve set about to … [Read more...] about How to Use the News to Write Memoir
Writing Memoir. What’s on Your “No” List?
HERE’S A LIST of phrases. I love lists, particularly memoir lists, and this one came to me at about 4 AM, right after I had shopped in my head for the Christmas list, baked in my head for the … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir. What’s on Your “No” List?