Your Story Matters
Pride 2023 Stories: Part 3 - Charli, Elaine & Nicki
All month long, I'm highlighting the stories of queer writers I've worked with 1:1 or inside my Write Yourself Out community, as well as the stories of other awesome queer humans.
Pride 2023 Stories: Part 2 - Susanna & Kimeron
All month long, I'm highlighting the coming-out stories of queer writers I've worked with 1:1 or inside my Write Yourself Out mentorship and community, as well as the stories of other awesome queer...
Pride 2023 Stories: Part 1 - Kathy & Katrina
Recently, I had an interesting exchange with a writer friend of mine who lives in a progressive bubble in the Pacific Northwest.
She was remarking on how accepting everyone is now of the LGBTQ+...
Are You Being Called to Raise Your Voice & Write Your Story?
Years ago, an old friend of mine said to me in her inimitable Southern drawl: "I needed to be hit over the head with a 2x4 to get the message."
As a native New Yorker and someone who...
What Are Your Writing Goals for 2023?
Years ago, when I was in the throes of hands-on parenting, my nightstand was piled high with parenting books.
One of those books was GOOD FAMILIES DON'T JUST HAPPEN.
As I recall, the author was the...
Why I Read and Write Memoir
Behind the public-facing (Instagram) joy of landing my book deal, life is, as Glennon Doyle calls it, "Brutiful." Brutal + beautiful!
My 87-year-old mom fell eleven weeks ago and the stress...
How to Combat Your Doubt Demons While Writing Your Memoir or Book
I'm nearing the home stretch with my revision of THE ONLY WAY THROUGH IS OUT, my later in life, coming out memoir, which will be published by the University of Wisconsin Press in February 2024!
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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...
