The inaugural memoir/yoga workshop
Just look at this space. It was perfect for writing and yoga. I spent the weekend of Sept. 28-30 here, …
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Why I write, Part I
I saw memoirist extraordinaire Patricia Hampl on Sept. 28 at Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais. How lucky for me …
Memoir and yoga workshop, Grand Marais, Minnesota, Sept. 28-30
Lake Superior at Grand Marais, Minnesota. Photo by author. I am thrilled to be teaching at the Grand Marais Art …
I <3 book clubs!
When my book first came out in 2013, I knew of a lot of book clubs (especially in the Mankato …
Ek….what? Writing about art in nonfiction
In my MASS436 Specialized Writing class at MSU-Mankato on Monday, I introduced students to ekphrasis — writing about art. We …
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 …
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 …
