I’ve been writing my memoir for over three years now, and, as I’ve heard others say after this amount of time, I’m getting pretty sick of it. I read what I’ve written over and over, making corrections, adding new thoughts and stories and memories, rearranging things so they make more … Read More
Remember how hard it was to cook your first holiday dinner? How about your first bike ride? Or maybe having your first baby? Whew, that was hard! If this is your first time writing memoir, it is right up there with your other firsts. Don’t be fooled by all that … Read More
I started writing my first blog about five years ago. The impetus occurred during a writing class I was taking when the instructor asked, “Do you know the difference between a diary, a journal, and a blog?” My definitions were simple. A diary is personal, for my eyes only. A … Read More
On February 10, 2013, I went to my first Writers Alliance of Gainesville presentation at the Millhopper Library. I know this because, like many of you, I write a blog — actually, a couple. This is what I wrote in one on February 12, 2013. “The Writers’ Group meeting on … Read More