MY VIEW OF THE WORLD is always seen through the lens of whether or not something would make good copy. After all, so much of life informs our writing. I mean there is family, after all. Ah, family. I … [Read more...] about My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 5/27/16
My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 5/7/16
AS MAY ROLLS ALONG, many of you are planning to ship out for summer and choosing what to pack for that beach bag of sandy reading. The way I see it, it’s going to be a very good summer, indeed, though … [Read more...] about My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 5/7/16
My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/22/16
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? I mean, have you noticed the growing popularity of writing about the makings of memoir, its nuts and bolts, levers and gimcracks? It’s all very meta or something, but I try to … [Read more...] about My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/22/16
My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/8/16
This week in memoir brought us the good, the bad, and some ugly news about our favorite genre. I don't know about you, but after reading the tidbit I have listed first, you might have to go lie down. … [Read more...] about My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/8/16
Writing Lessons: Writing for Ten Minutes
I ALWAYS THINK I've heard it all when it comes to writing productivity and tricking yourself, bargaining oneself, bribing oneself into it. And then I met Marita Golden, author of more than a dozen … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Writing for Ten Minutes
My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/1/16
I LEARN AS I READ as much as I learn as I write. Here is memoir news that taught me a thing or two this week. See what it does for you. A beloved actor’s co-writer on what he learned writing with … [Read more...] about My View: The Week’s Best Memoir News 4/1/16