SINCE PUBLICATION OF THE MEMOIR PROJECT, my irreverent little book on how to write memoir, there has not been one day that I have not wanted to tweak it, adding a small thought or a phrase to what I … [Read more...] about How To Write That First, Messy Draft: The Perfect Recipe
The Memoir Project: Use the Objects of Your Affection in Your Work
NOT ALL OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS ARE HUMAN. For me, friendship requires some degree of comfort and support, a whole lot of encouragement, and the inclination on the part of that friend to get you out … [Read more...] about The Memoir Project: Use the Objects of Your Affection in Your Work
The Memoir Project Tops P&W Best Books for Writers
A HUGE RED LIPSTICK kiss goes out to Poets & Writers magazine’s online site for placing The Memoir Project, my idiosyncratic, irreverent little book on how to write memoir, at the top of their new … [Read more...] about The Memoir Project Tops P&W Best Books for Writers
Writing Lessons: Ask Yourself, “What’s My Question?” With Monica Wesolowska
Next up in Writing Lessons, my guest teacher is Monica Wesolowska, a writer whose brave new book is getting a great deal of much-deserved attention. Deftly-written and smart, it is a primer in how to … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Ask Yourself, “What’s My Question?” With Monica Wesolowska
Book Giveaway & Interview with Jeff Goins
TALKING TO JEFF GOINS, the word “comfortable” frequently comes up. He uses it, and I’m feeling a distinct sense of comfort as we breeze through a recent phone conversation. It’s odd, since the subject … [Read more...] about Book Giveaway & Interview with Jeff Goins
Writing Memoir Using Nature’s Calendar
YOUR BLOG AWAITS. You write about your life. In other words, you write what you know. But right now you feel like you don't know much. What to do? … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir Using Nature’s Calendar