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For International Women’s Day: Anais Nin, 1974

March 8, 2015

“She will be a woman in harmony with her own strength, not necessarily called masculine, or eccentric, or something unnatural.” In honor of International Women’s Day, please enjoy this passage from Anais Nin.

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Guess who’s writing a memoir? (2/19/2015 edition)

February 19, 2015

More celebrity memoir. I had a very bad experience with the last celebrity memoir I tried to read. This trend is an affront to talented writers everywhere.

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How I wait for an agent’s response

February 12, 2015

Just me trying to be funny. And probably failing.

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6:30-7:30 a.m.: Coffee, Instagram, and oh yeah, a little writing

February 10, 2015

I’m not spending hour after hour, day after day, writing. I have some other things to do, too! But when I sit down to write, here’s what that hour looks like.

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RIP Jim Zimmerman

February 1, 2015

I had heard he had not been well in the past couple of years. Still, I was saddened by the …

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What’s love got to do with it?

January 28, 2015

I’m thrilled to be included in this upcoming nonfiction anthology, available March 1.

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Do you run? Bike? Read? Go to school? How writing relates!

January 26, 2015

A brief collection of previous blog posts that address my different perspectives on writing.

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Two opportunities to take a memoir class from me!

January 25, 2015

If you’ve always wanted to write a memoir, or have started one, consider taking one of my classes at The Loft this spring!

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One phrase you don’t need to write in memoir

January 9, 2015

Are you using these two simple words that only serve to create distance between you and the reader?

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How to add detail to your nonfiction

December 27, 2014

Add metaphorical detail to your nonfiction by exploring the possibilities of street names.

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