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5 memoir writing prompts to Mine Recocurring Memories

5 Memoir Writing Prompts for Recurring Memories Mine Those Images and thougts: they are sources of unresoved and unrealized potential (A GOLD MINE) (opens in new tab) Why certain … Read more

Writing Vivid Scenes or The Suggestion of a Scene

The Suggestion of a Scene is an alternative to a long-developed scene.

Writing Vivid Scenes or The Suggestion of a Scene What a brief passage from The Great Gatsby can teach writers about movement, atmosphere, memory, and meaning through a few … Read more

Publishing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career

why you should publish personal essays

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

What Makes a Great Memoir

Memoirs in a pile that deserve to be talked about

What Makes a Great Memoir: Craft Lessons from the Books Readers Can’t Stop Recommending What makes a great memoir?Not fame.Not shock value.And not even an extraordinary life. The memoirs … Read more

‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ and Lessons about Characterization

Memoir Writers learn about characters in Remarkably Bright Creatures.

Writing a Memoir: What Remarkably Bright Creatures Can Teach Us About Characters That Engage Readers Buy at Amazon: Click Here In memoir writing, crafting compelling characters is an essential skill. While … Read more

The Literary Memoir

Make Lasting Meaning From Your Life   Write a Literary Memoir The Art of the Literary Memoir: Storytelling for Troubled Times The literary memoir serves as an amalgam of personal … Read more