Why Should You Write Your Memoir?
Should you write your memoir? This is such a basic question that perhaps everyone who contemplates writing will be—or should be—asking him/herself that question. (more…)
Cell phones: A fine way to avoid intimacy
This post is part of the “Beyond Writing Prompts” series to help you to access memories that may not have made it to your Memory List. Walking through the nearby Bates College campus recently, I walked towards five young women who were heading in the direction of the college dining hall. I could imagine them […]
My Good Mother Organizes a Kindergarten for Me
DL: In this excerpt, Martha demonstrates the ambivalence of her relationship with her mother. On the one hand, she charges her with not being a good mother, and on the other hand, she praises her for her mothering skills. ___ Although I loved being at the house on the hill, I was sometimes lonely for […]
71 years ago today…
Today would have been my parents’ wedding anniversary. They are both gone now—my mother having passed on May 5th of 2015. I included a eulogy in a previous blog post. Theirs was a 1940s Franco-American wedding. For this post, I am providing you with a link to the blog archives where I have posted many […]
Free books in My Memoir Education area
There are many free books, MP3s, and PDFs in My Memoir Education area for you to enjoy. If you have not been to the downloads section lately, check it out. (more…)
Stop “Trying” to Write Your Memoir
Are you a person who is trying to write your memoir or are you a person who is writing it? Your family will likely be left without your memoir if what you do is “try to write a memoir.” This post is full of ideas for going from trying to write to writing. (more…)
My Interview at Writer Fun Zone
Tell us who you are and how you help authors. I help writers to write memoir with more focus, joy and skills. Many writers start their project with enthusiasm and then get bogged down in the problems inherent in any long writing project. They become discouraged. They doubt their ability to proceed and ultimately to […]
We Were Not Spoiled: A Memoir for the Family and for the World
Let me celebrate my mother’s life by writing about her memoir We Were Not Spoiled—which I will offer you as a gift at the end of this post. (more…)
More Editing You Can Execute For Yourself.
This post contains more useful information on how you can edit your own work before sending it to a professional editor. There is much you can do more effectively to save on fees. (more…)