WRITE OPINION

By amyloujenkins | November 16, 2024

Your Voice Matters: WHY YOU SHOULD WRITE OPINION PIECES Write opinion pieces, because thoughtful, human communications are more crucial than ever. Our nation is divided. Strong voices tell you … Read more

The Literary Memoir

By amyloujenkins | November 9, 2024

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

Award Winning Nature Books

By amyloujenkins | October 29, 2024

Award-Winning Nature Books You May Have Missed Award-winning nature books worth checking out: Halcyon Journey, In Search of the Belted Kingfisher by Marina Richie, 2022, Oregon State University Press, … Read more

Three-Act Structure in Memoir Writing

By amyloujenkins | October 6, 2024

Three-Act Structure in Memoir Writing: Your Life Story Becomes Resonant Art Use the three-act structure in memoir to transform personal experiences into a universally resonant story. The timeless three-act … Read more

Multiple Perspectives in Memoirs

By amyloujenkins | August 22, 2024

Balancing Perspectives in Memoirs:  Navigating Multiple Points of View Balancing perspectives in memoir is essential to capturing the essence of truth and personal experience. This can be a delicate … Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Video Essay

By amyloujenkins | August 2, 2024

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

By amyloujenkins | August 2, 2024

Create a Family Cookbook Turning Memories Into Tangible Treasures Create a family cookbook to celebrate your personal history. You’ve shared meals and memories, and that deserve to be preserved.  … Read more

Spineless Decorating: Disrespect and Punishment

By amyloujenkins | July 26, 2024

Spineless Decorating: Stop Punishing Your Books   I just saw a decorating a post with a bookshelf hiding all the spines and displaying the edges of pages. Someone could … Read more

Prompts

By amyloujenkins | July 11, 2024

Prompts and Memoir Writing The Pros and Cons of Using Writing Prompts in Memoir Writing Prompts might not be needed if you sit down with inspiring muses guiding you … Read more