In which Barbara, Susanne, and Suzette share their thoughts about memoir!
Great Listening for Memoir Writers
Podcasts about writing have exploded in recent years. There are so many that give writers opportunities to get advice and wisdom from industry...
What’s So Funny?
The underlying point of almost any memoir is to illuminate something about the human condition in a way that resonates with readers. You want them...
Are you afraid to write your memoir?
Beck came to me last spring with a vague idea about the story he wanted to write: Snippets of experiences from my childhood living as a girl and...
Who Needs to Read Your Story?
When I came out as gay in my fifties, I was desperate to read stories of other women who came to terms with their sexuality later in life and learn...
What happens at a writing retreat?
We’ve been retreating as humans probably since we first got into groups—the lone hunter who goes off to bring home a mastodon, the contemplative who...
The Key to Writing an Effective Memoir
“I’m looking for books that are both completely unique and exactly the same,” an editor from one of the Big 5 publishers said on a podcast. And then...
When is memoir just like fiction? And when is it not?
There are obvious differences between writing memoir and fiction, of course. Fiction writers manufacture a story—although that story can be more or...