What’s your angle to tell your life story? It may be easier than you think. Everyone has a story, and not just any story. Everyone
Finding the angle to tell your life story
The Immutable Laws of Memoir
As an author and instructor on writing, I’ve learned there are a few immutable laws of memoir every story benefits from. I call them the
Why do we celebrate Veterans Day? Because every uneventful day is a gift
Pausing to reflect on the sacrifice that others have made touched my heart on an ordinary autumn morning. Why do we celebrate Veterans Day on November
How to write dialogue in a true story
Should you include dialogue in your memoir, autobiography, or family history? What if you don’t remember exactly what people said? In this article, we’ll address
How Remembering Someone Who Passed Away Helps with Grief
I don’t think I quite understood how remembering someone who passed away helps with grief until last December when the freight train of grief steamrolled
How to write an autobiography
If you are wondering how to write an autobiography or how to write a memoir, then welcome! It is my passion and life’s work to
5 Tips for writing about friendship
Some great question prompts center on writing about friendship. If you are working on your autobiography, life story, or memoir, the role of friends can
Story endings
Lately I have been intensively noodling on a philosophical idea related to story endings. It is this: when you tell your personal story, it changes
Are You Avoiding Something with Productive Procrastination?
In my career, I’ve had generous mentors who taught me three powerful tools to overcome procrastination, restore broken commitments and jumpstart my writing projects. I’m
Need Writing Help? Try Working with Writing Groups
A listening ear can be the best medicine when I need writing help, and writing groups are the perfect place to find that ear. I