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 …
Tag Archives: nonfiction
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 …
Upcoming writing workshops
I’ll be teaching various memoir and nonfiction workshops around Minnesota in the next few months. If you write memoir/nonfiction please …
Don’t even think of publishing unless you’ve done these 4 things
Photo Credit: Pascal Schwab via Compfight cc Whenever I give writing workshops or teach a writing class, I always end …
Review of new Patty Hearst book by Jeffrey Toobin
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst was not what I expected. Since …
Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 10
“Long Weekend” Summary: It’s Labor Day weekend, and the staff at Sterling Cooper are figuring out what to do with …
Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 9
“Shoot” Episode Summary: Don’s being courted by the huge firm of McCann Erickson. (Side note: Jim Hobart tries to lure Don …
Facing rejection: Tips for writers
Photo Credit: Simpel1 via Compfight cc My philosophy regarding rejection is pretty simple: submit widely, and you’ll probably get a …
Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 8
“The Hobo Code” Episode Summary: This is an episode about attachment and detachment. Characters are attached to the things they …
Thoughts on the negative book review
What do you think of a “bad” book review? I’m not talking about a reviewer who brings up a couple of …
