Writing about peace
I’m honored to be part of this “Folios” edition of the journal War, Literature & the Arts. My friend, Jesse Goolsby, edited …
Tag Archives: creative nonfiction
A short excerpt from my manuscript on Camilla Hall and the SLA
I don’t often post works-in-progress here, but I do get a lot of questions regarding what I’m working on now. …
Memoir class, July 15-16, Grand Marais, Minnesota
I’m so excited to offer again a memoir workshop weekend in Grand Marais this year! I had a fabulous time …
Creative Nonfiction workshop Nov. 3- Dec. 15
If you’re in the Minneapolis area and have some creative nonfiction that you want to workshop, I’m leading a workshopping …
Two fall nonfiction Loft classes
I’ll be teaching two nonfiction classes at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis this fall. One is focused on narrative …
Writing workshop: Grand Marais, Minnesota
If you’ve never been to Grand Marais, it’s the perfect place to bask in creativity. The town, in the very …
Will I always write about the Manson family?
If you’re a writer, try this exercise: Sit down with a group of people who’ve read your book and have …
From rejection slips to a book: Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson
Here’s Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson, author of The Nice Thing About Strangers. Part I was published on Tuesday, …
A new book: “Focus on the good things”
I wonder if Paige Erickson would be willing to do a “Freaky Friday”-type of switch with me? Paige, whom I …
Patti Smith’s “M Train”
I don’t often post my Goodreads reviews here. But if I find a work of creative nonfiction to be exceptional, …
