Books Make Great Gifts
Ten+ Reasons that Gifting Memoirs and Narrative Nonfiction Can Make the World a Better Place In a world brimming with options, choosing the perfect gift is an art. For … Read more
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Gift Books for Car Enthusiasts
Give Your Car, Truck, or Motorcycle Lover a Great Memoir For those captivated by the allure of automobiles, the thrill of motorcycles, and the ruggedness of trucks, there’s nothing … Read more
Books for Science and Nature Enthusiasts: A Gift Guide
Books for Nature and Science Enthusiasts: A Gift Guide to Nature’s Narratives Gift-giving can be a delightful challenge, especially when you aim to provide a present that resonates with … Read more
Finish Your Personal Essay
Crafting a Satisfying Ending and Polishing Your Personal Essay Welcome to this installment of our series on crafting a publishable personal essay! Youâve chosen a subject and created an … Read more
The Beginning of Your Personal Essay
Crafting a Captivating Opening for Your Personal Essay Welcome back to our series on crafting a publishable personal essay. Now that youâve read classic essays and chosen a subject … Read more
Personal Essay Subject
Find Your Perfect Personal Essay Subject Part of the First-Person Writing Series on Writing the Personal Essay Writing a personal essay can be an incredibly rewarding experience. You share … Read more
Three Personal Essays About Existence For Writers
Three Personal Essays About Existence And the Act of Reading and Researching to Stimulate Novel Thinking  “What the really great artists do is they’re entirely themselves. They’re entirely themselves, … Read more
Sentimentality in Writing
Embracing Earned Sentiments in Literature: Insight from Literary Masters-(and Me) Is Sentimentality in Writing Heartfelt or Hokey? Sentimentality in literature: it can make us reach for a tissue or … Read more
Writing Productivity Quiz
Writing Productivity Quiz:Â Get Unstuck by Capitalizing on your Strengths Take the Quiz What do you need to be a more productive writer? Why do some writers publish good … Read more
Writing Motivation: What Motivates a Memoirist?
Writing Motivation: What Motivates a Memoirist? What motivates writers to embark on this profound journey of writing a memoir and see it through to completion? Let’s explore the writing … Read more