The Importance of Silence
I like to lose myself in the beauty of nature when I can. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the importance of silence in life. True, it’s probably because I don’t …
How to Write When Life Gets in the Way
My writing notebooks, sometimes notes, sometimes passages Five children, one husband, a home, work inside and out of the home. I thought it was difficult when the children were smaller. …
Revising in Stages
Hiding among the stacks at the library Now back to my memoir about going to college as a mother of five. I find that if I try to fix all …
What’s at Stake in the Memoir?
What’s at stake for the memoirist at the beginning of her journey? What’s at stake for the reader? Why should he or she invest time reading your memoir? Aside …