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4 Big Learnings From My Memoir Revision
Monday morning I sent the final draft of THE ONLY WAY THROUGH IS OUT to my editors at the University of Wisconsin Press!
And ever since, I've been sitting with all the feels.
I'm thrilled....
What to Do with Your Darlings, aka Your Writing Leftovers
After Thanksgiving Day, my fridge is always teeming with leftovers, which, in my opinion, is one of the best parts of the season!
Constructing the perfect meal—or bite—from what...
5 Tips to a Successful NANOWRIMO for Memoir Writers
Last week I wrote about how National Novel Writing Month 2012 (NANOWRIMO) changed my life.
It can change yours too!
No, I didn't write a novel or a memoir in 30 days—in fact I ended up...
Two Ways to Handle Rejection for Writers
In 1978, I was a high school senior and an exchange student living in Knutsford England, and I wrote a personal essay for my hometown paper about my study abroad experience.
My first byline!
But it...
5 Tips for Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster of Writing a Book
You know the roller coaster I’m talking about right?
I wrote about how I felt riding the low point on the emotional roller coaster last week as the high from landing my book deal wore...
So You Want To Write A Book: The #1 Enemy to Creativity
You want to write, but you aren’t writing. You say tomorrow will be different, but it’s the same story, different day. There’s a battle going on inside you, and the wrong side is...
Show & Tell: Beginnings Are Hard
Beginnings are important. Beginnings are hard.
Where to start your book? This is one of the most important—and hardest—decisions for a writer—particularly a memoir writer—to...
