Tag: writing

• Over Under: One Row at a Time

  Oct 14

  A couple of months ago, I checked out two books on weaving from my local library. I was inspired by the lovely items a good friend of mine created and… more ›

• Do Something!

  Jul 22

  I’m not an activist. I was too young to demonstrate during the sexual revolution or civil rights and Vietnam protests of the 60s. By 1971, at the height of second-wave… more ›

• Choose Change: You never know where it’ll take you

  Mar 14

  Last year, I finished a memoir about my eight-year career as a science teacher to teen moms, called Subject to Change. My story emphasizes the human capacity for and willingness… more ›

• What Now?

  Aug 12

  … after the last revision I’ve poured my energy and my passion into a memoir manuscript for the past two years—Subject to Change: What Teaching Teen Moms Taught Me. Some… more ›

• Dig Deep

  Jul 15

  Even memoirists need to do thorough research In my previous post, Respect the Truth, I shared one of the tips I presented last month to a group of nonfiction writers.… more ›

• Respect the Truth

  Jul 1

  I took part in a workshop called “How to Write a Nonfiction Book” last weekend, hosted by the San Gabriel Writers’ League, a writing group I belong to. Two other… more ›

• Things We Keep

  Jun 29

  My journaling habit first kicked into gear in the mid-90s. Julia Cameron, in The Artist’s Way, advised writing morning pages every day—three was the magic number. Mine were just scribbles,… more ›

• Conflicted Interests

  May 6

  What is it about conflict that readers find so engaging? Every writing class, book, or instructor emphasizes the need for writers to introduce conflict in their stories. The sooner the… more ›

• A Podcast Experience

  Mar 18

  I was interviewed for a podcast last week: How to Write a Book from A to Z, a product of the San Gabriel Writers’ League. The host is Lisa Greinert,… more ›

• Ideal Reader

  Mar 13

  “I loved your book,” the email said, referring to my memoir, Mother of My Invention. “I would love to talk to you about mental health if you are free.” This… more ›