Author Archives: first person productions
“Raising the Stakes” with Pat McNees
More “live from Las Vegas” and the APH Conference: Spent yesterday in a small-group intensive workshop with Pat McNees on doing bigger/bigger budget projects. Got to know ten of our members much better, reaffirming what I’ve learned from my personal … Continue reading
Marty Walton’s Fan Club says Thanks for the Memories…
Marty Walton, who has served as APH‘s Operations Manager since 2004, receives a retirement gift from her Fan Club, presented by Treasurer Peter Farquhar. What’s in the box? An iPad! Marty’s legion of fans is big enough–and generous enough–that … Continue reading
Live from Las Vegas!
“True Stories Well Told” is coming to you live from Las Vegas for the next 6 days–I’m waking up in Harrah’s, in town for the Association of Personal Historians’ board meeting and conference. Quite the scene for this simple country … Continue reading
Truth in Memoir (who will you hurt?)
An article appeared in the New York Times this summer that cast a disturbing light on truth in memoir–by highlighting the innocents who might be hurt by it. I find myself musing about it this morning. Dani Shapiro mused in … Continue reading
Horse Crazy (part 2)
By Sarah White (Horse Crazy part 1) Plans of 14-year-olds are seldom perfect. A good deal of the logistical demands of the horse had been overlooked in my planning. I forgot to budget for tack. I couldn’t afford a leather … Continue reading
Earl
By Carolyn May It was 3 AM. I noticed the light next door. Earl must hear nature’s call the same time I do, I thought. It wasn’t unusual for the 89 year old to be up during the night—his light … Continue reading
The Stories We Tell Ourselves…
An NPR article on the use of psychology in the search for ships lost during World War II brings a nugget of brain science that memoir writers might appreciate. The event–an Australian light cruiser named the Sydney sunk by the … Continue reading
Zippy and the Couch (books best in pairs)
I participated in a panel discussion on Creative Nonfiction and Memoir at the Wisconsin Regional Writers Association fall conference in Stevens Point last weekend with Judy Bridges (author of Shut Up and Write) and Alan Ansorge (author of the Bay … Continue reading
On the Cultural Phenomenon of Men Opening Doors for Women
A Personal Tale of Women’s Suffering and Suffrage By Kathryn Bush He couldn’t have been much more than 7, although Bangladeshi children are smaller than their American peers. Barefoot, he darted from the protective ring of little boys, and rushed … Continue reading
Horse Crazy (part 1)
By Sarah White Horses, my heart’s desire. From earliest memory I wanted a horse so bad it hurt, and that’s no cliché. When heard hoof-beats coming up our street the pain tore me in two. I ached to run down … Continue reading
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