Hiatus. I have been in between. At times it seems I am somewhere between walls that are closing in on me. Have you ever felt like you are always busy but do not get anything accomplished? Or perhaps you feel preoccupied. Back on Track My bitching, and moaning, and feeling sorry for myself only lasted […]
J is Juxtaposed
Senses are so powerful. Memoir writers do not have to rely on unprompted memory. Use the tools that work for you.
Finding Old Writings
I have been pounding on a workbook for writing memoir, trying to nudge, prod, and forcefully shape it into the vision I have of it in my mind. Visions not inspired by light, recreational drugs can be grueling task masters. However, pouring through my own old writings can produce “finds” of which I remember the […]
For Our Daughters
I realized that what I really wanted to do was to create ways and tools for women to find their own paths for giving to the future.
Context and Little Things
It is an exercise I want to encourage other auto-ethnographers, or memoirists to try out through the vehicle of their own lives. Find a difficult subject in your life. Figure out a way to view it from a different perspective. Ask unasked questions. Notice the first time you identify a new fact, perspective, or thought.
A Month is Just a Month… as Time Goes By
I was cruising down memory lane remembering these things when I realized that month-focused writing prompts probably would get at information in ways that other prompts did not. The more I thought about it, the more I felt this was a good elicitation tool. So I began to create it. The image below is a promo for the Monthly Memories Worksheet that was the give away with this month’s newsletter.