What’s your writing schedule?
Photo Credit: marcoverch Flickr via Compfight cc I created a writing schedule recently. I have found that I literally have …
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3-Act structure for nonfiction (Part II)
A good narrative twists and turns, and something changes from beginning to end. Photo Credit: daveynin Flickr via Compfight cc …
3-Act structure for nonfiction (Part I)
How the 3-act structure looks for fiction (taken from https://www.nownovel.com/blog/three-act-formula-novels/). The 3-act structure is a common form for storytelling. Movies and …
Disappointments in the writing life
Photo Credit: MacBeales Flickr via Compfight cc I spent a large chunk of 2017 working on a project I hadn’t …
Vintage Christmas cards as inspiration
I haven’t sent Christmas cards for years. And it makes me a little sad, because I enjoyed the ritual of …
George Herter’s “Belgian burgers”
The George Herter recipe experience begins. His “Belgian burgers” looked easy, so I started with that. And how could I …
Creating a consistent writing practice
What are your tips and tricks for keeping a consistent writing practice? I will admit, there are times when I …
Help! I can’t remember!
Photo Credit: jaci XIII Flickr via Compfight cc I often hear a version of this concern in memoir classes/workshops that …
Grand Marais Art Colony memoir workshop, 2017
For the second year in a row, I taught a memoir workshop at the Grand Marais Art Colony. Grand Marais …
Some wise words of advice regarding memoir
Photo Credit: Wiebke Flickr via Compfight cc I’m prepping for my beginning memoir class at The Loft Literary Center (6-8 …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 