[vc_row row_type="row" content_width="full-width" anchor="" content_aligment="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Let’s Define the Memoir. The short definition of a memoir is: a story (usually non-fiction) of a short amount of time or an event in a person’s life. There are lots of authors who bend the rules and add creative license into the mix when writing a memoir, but for the most part, those are the rules....
Read MoreHave you recently joined a writers’ group? Are you wondering what to expect and perhaps feeling a bit nervous about giving and receiving written and verbal feedback? Here are 4 tips to help you make the most of your first writers’ group meeting and beyond: Check your ego at the door. Any kind of criticism can feel personal when it is about...
Read MoreThese days, with social distancing, we can often feel isolated. Where once it was pretty easy to go out for a meal with friends or bond over shared hobbies and interests, now it requires lots of planning and risk assessment. Often, the risk is too big to take. Fortunately, we can use one of our interests, writing, to solve this problem. Find...
Read MoreA story or idea has been growing in your mind, perhaps for decades, and you finally take the leap—you decide you want to write and potentially self-publish. Congratulations! Self-publishing has steadily grown in popularity over the past decade and is certainly easier in many respects than traditional publishing. Much has been written on the process and what’s involved once you begin,...
Read MoreDaily Daily blog posts can be worthwhile in that they increase the visibility and support the authority of your blog in search engines, attract visitors and links, and encourage frequent interaction between you and your readers. Some people even manage to post to their blogs more than once a day. If you’re one of those people, rock on. If you’re lucky to...
Read MoreLet’s start with the traditional blog, a text-based form that can be combined with other media. If sharing in-depth written content is your top priority, WordPress.com, Medium, and Blogger are platforms worth checking out. In addition to a variety of features, these three platforms include search engine optimization. Now, take your traditional blog and shrink it, and you’ve got … the microblog....
Read MoreWritten by Eavan Boland and Mark Strand, The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms is truly the beginning and end of all things poetry. It has every form, every meter, every line break, and tons of examples. Each chapter is made up of a single form. Have you ever heard of a villanelle? A sestina? Most haven’t,...
Read MoreLike many of us this week, you may be wondering how you're going to get yourself through the rest of winter mentally and emotionally. Planning a tropical vacation? Relaxing with Netflix on the TV and a cozy fire in the fireplace? Closing all the curtains and ignoring the snow outside? These are all fine options, but here's a really creative one: Write...
Read MoreA voice that stands out in the Memoir realm is Cheryl Strayed. Her novel, Wild is now a movie starring Reese Witherspoon. The journey Strayed takes the reader on is extraordinary and incredibly moving. Throughout the novel, you become acquainted with her story in such a way that you feel as if you’re almost reading letters directly from her. The friendship...
Read MoreYou may not know this, but everyone has a signature style in their writing. Have you ever explored yours? It’s actually a lot of fun! Here are a few ways to play around and maybe add a bit of pizazz to your writing. Steal Picasso once said, “Good artists borrow, great artists steal.” This can be shocking to those who have a never...
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