Sass Star Annie Ernaux Proves Why Memoir Matters
Sass Star Annie Ernaux Proves Why Memoir Matters What If Your Life Is Not Background, but Record? What if the story you think is ājust your lifeā is part … Read more
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Publishing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career
Publishiing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career Authors write books, but books are only part of a professional writing life.For many writers, a book project takes … Read more
Am I Too Old to Write a Book?
Ā Did I Wait Too Long?Ā Ā Am I too old to get started writing my memoir? No. Iām excited about this question because the science behind it is far more … Read more
Writing as Resistance and Why People Protest: Celebrate Sass and the Rhetoric of Dissent
Writing as Resistance and Why People Protest: The Sass of Dissent in a Democracy Iām a lifelong Packers fanāan owner. And this week, I took off my Packers hat. … Read more
What Makes a Great Memoir
What Makes a Great Memoir: Craft Lessons from the Books Readers Canāt Stop Recommending What makes a great memoir?Not fame.Not shock value.And not even an extraordinary life. The memoirs … Read more
Frances Kelsey thalidomide
Frances Kelsey and Thalidomide: The Sass That Saved Thousands Dr. Frances Kelsey The FDA Medical Officer Who Practiced Medicine With Scientific and Ethical Integrity Not all courage roars. Sometimes … Read more
10 Best Mr. Rogers Books: Wisdom, Courage, and Everyday Kindness
10 Best Mr. Rogers Books: Wisdom, Courage, and Everyday Kindness In Mr. Rogers Courage, we explored how Fred Rogers practiced a radical, countercultural form of kindnessāone grounded in truth, … Read more
Nature Writing: Why We Need It
Nature Writing: Why We Need It When I was writing Every Natural Fact, I spent hours beside a stream watching water froth over rocks. That riverine landscape wasnāt a … Read more
Book Titles and Their Secret Power
The Secret Power of Book Titles Why Some Say āBuy Meā and Others Say āNope, Not the One.ā Two Books, Two Title Dilemmas When I finished my first book, … Read more
How to Gift an Audible Membership
How to Gift an Audible Membership That They’ll Never Forget How to Gift an Audible Membership (and Make It Unforgettable) Most gifts are forgotten by February. This one? It’ll … Read more