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 “just your life” is part … Read more
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?
Did I Wait Too Long? Am I too old to get started writing my memoir? No. I’m excited about this question because the science behind it is far more … Read more
Ottla Kafka: A Story of Love and Sass Nearly Erased
Ottla Kafka: A Story of Love and Sass Nearly Erased Most of us will never face the kind of choice Ottla Kafka faced. But we are asked, again and … Read more
Voice and Point of View in Writing: The Essential Distinction
Voice and Point of View in Writing: The Essential Distinction Voice and point of view are two of the most searched and most misunderstood concepts in writing craft. Even … Read more
What Makes a Great Memoir
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
Mr. Rogers Courage
Mr. Rogers Courage: Why This Sass Star Still Teaches Us How to Live with Clarity and Compassion Mr. Rogers offered a kind of courage the culture didn’t yet have … Read more
Authentic Voice Journaling
Authentic Voice Journaling Most of us don’t lose our voice in one dramatic moment. Silencing happens slowly – a polite nod here, a swallowed question there, the small decisions … Read more
Book Titles and Their Secret Power
The Secret Power of Book Titles Why Some Say “Buy Me” and Others Say “Nope, Not the One.” Two Books, Two Title Dilemmas When I finished my first book, … Read more