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Happy Holidays! “Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen ‘Tis the season! I’d like to welcome all the new and renewed... 
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Most writers do, and sometimes that dratted critic can stop them from writing, or suck the energy away they initially feel when they decide that have a book inside them. It took me many years to write my memoir Don’t Call Me Mother—my inner critic was nasty and... 
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Writing a memoir is not an act of war, but it can seem that way to our family. When our “truths” are other people’s “lies” that they need to believe, when the larger than life stories are skewed or downright wrong—some people look askance at any story that does... 
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Studies about handwriting say that our handwriting reveals many things about us, reflecting attitudes that we may be unaware of. It charts our shifting moods and feelings. Have any of you noticed that your handwriting changes in different moods? Over the years I have... 
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Think about the delicious feeling of holding a brand new journal and a new pen to go with it as you sit down to write. As you hold it, you imagine what you are going to write, you feel the invitation of the paper and the pen. Some people are journaling online now too,... 
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As memoirists, we know that writing a memoir can be fraught with all kinds of doubts and silencing, from “I’m not that great a writer” to “what will the family say?” We worry about how much to put in, whether to frame scenes with dialogue or not, or if we should name... This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More Privacy & Cookies Policy
