Do you ever wonder what it would be like to start writing your own memoir? Can you feel the longing to share some of your experiences while reading or listening …
Creating a First Draft – Getting Your Words to the Page
How does one create a first draft for any piece of writing – whether it’s a blog post, a chapter in a book, an email or an entire novel? The …
Recognizing your Inner Critic
Some of my earliest memories are about my longing to write a book. The good news is that I no longer make decisions based on what she has to say! …
Audience and Purpose
Why write? And who is going to read my words anyway? You might be asking yourself some version of these questions right now! To keep moving forward, it’s important to …
The Power of Memoir Writing
What is creative memoir? My definition is that memoir is the written record of important events in one’s life, along with the wisdom and learning gleaned from that period of …
Tuning Into the Inner Critic
How my ideas suck, ways I’m a bad friend, a terrible parent, and so much more. In the past that voice was so much a part of me that I …
You Can Choose – Going Deeper
While I was walking the Camino de Santiago I started to really notice where I was directing my attention, and what the effects of this were. If I focused on …
On the Other Side of Publishing
You worked towards that vision over the years, each step taking you closer to making it happen. And then it seemed that suddenly you’re on the other side of dreaming; …
Memoir Writing: Making it Personal
My definition is that memoir is the written record of important events in one’s life, along with the wisdom and learning gleaned from that period of time. A writer’s intended …
Behind the Curtain
Writing matters to me, but perhaps more importantly, WRITERS matter to me. I am curious about and attentive to the inner world of each writer. That inner world can be …
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