HOW TO TELL a difficult tale? It’s a topic Bette Lynch Husted, our new guest blogger, eagerly took on when she suggested writing about a very under-reported aspect of diversity -- class. I was … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Write About A Difficult Subject, by Bette Lynch Husted
Writing Lessons: Reporting From a Subculture, with Shirley Hershey Showalter
HOW TO WRITE MEMOIR when your story involves a subculture that few people have ever witnessed? When Shirley Showalter proposed that to me as her topic for her Writing Lessons post, I knew we had hit … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Reporting From a Subculture, with Shirley Hershey Showalter
Joanna Penn and I Talk Writing Memoir. The Result? A Podcast For You
JOANNA PENN IS A TIRELESS ADVOCATE for writers. I like to think that I am, as well. Together we recently settled in for a lovely, long transatlantic talk, taking on the topic of memoir, and turning … [Read more...] about Joanna Penn and I Talk Writing Memoir. The Result? A Podcast For You
The 3 Most Important Rules of Writing Memoir, with The Creative Penn
JOANNA PENN HELPS writers get to their work. Me, too. And so we got together via Skype the other day – she in London, me in upstate, New York – and talked about how to write memoir. Want to watch and … [Read more...] about The 3 Most Important Rules of Writing Memoir, with The Creative Penn
Writing Lessons: How to Reclaim the Fun In Memoir Writing, With J. Maarten Troost
AH, THE ADVENTURE MEMOIR. Of its writers, few have as distinctive a brand as J. Maarten Troost, whose debut book, The Sex Lives of Cannibals, established his memoir writing as including an eye for … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Reclaim the Fun In Memoir Writing, With J. Maarten Troost
Writing Lessons: What to Share When Writing Memoir, with Emma Brockes
I PURCHASED THE fine new memoir, She Left Me the Gun, immediately after reading The New York Times’ review of the book that read, in part, "It’s one of those memoirs that remind you why you liked … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: What to Share When Writing Memoir, with Emma Brockes