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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Video Essay on Hate Arnold Schwarzenegger’s video essay: A Recorded Personal Essay This video essay by Arnold Schwarzenegger startled me. As an admirer of the essays of … Read more
Create a Family Cookbook: Turning Memories Into Tangible Treasures I’ve always been enamored by the power of words to enhance the meaning of lived experience. I treasure handwritten letters … Read more
Maisie Dobbs: A Mystery Book as a Literary Mentor Text “Maisie Dobbs” and Learning Through Reading Outside Your Genre (Transcripted Article) Explore Masie Dobbs on the Amazon Affiliate Link … Read more
Memoir Mentor Text for Writers: Giving up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel Buy on Amazon Hilary Mantel’s “Giving Up the Ghost” beckons aspiring writers to explore its depths. In … Read more
Memoir Master Text for Writers: “The Hare with Amber Eyes” Part of our Reading-as-a-Writer Series “The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” by Edmund de Waal weaves story, … Read more
The 10-Minute Freewrite: Your Creative Odyssey Welcome to the world of the 10-minute freewrite, where creativity and curiosity collide, giving birth to the most unexpected ideas. Imagine this: your … Read more
Mixed-Genre Memoirs Read Them/ Write Them Many memoir writers work in mixed genres, using their unique voices, skills, and perspectives to explore a depth of topics with a wide … Read more
Six Reasons to Read at Least Twelve Books in the New Year Read for a better new year, a better you, and perhaps a better world In the coming … Read more
The Specific is Universal Use specificity to find the heart of your story and give your reader an experience The Specific is Universal I had heard the phrase “ … Read more
Spotlight on Point of View, Reflecting Narrator, and the Joys of Editing Elan Barnehama and Amy Lou Jenkins Discuss: Point of View Reflecting Narrators and the Joys of Revising … Read more