Category Archives: writing workshop

Issues we might discuss in workshop, tales from the classroom…

How to Give Feedback

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

“The piece I read to the writing group didn’t receive the response I expected.” “I gave my memoir to my children and I didn’t hear anything back from them. Not a word.” I hear these kinds of comments more often … Continue reading →

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Pinney Library “Share the Life Lessons” Open Mic coming up–and more!

Posted on January 18, 2017 by

If you’re in the Madison area, please join me for an upcoming workshop or event!* Next Wednesday (January 24) I and my fellow scribblers in the Pinney Library “Share the Life Lessons Write-in” will share some of what we’ve come … Continue reading →

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Join me in January at Pinney Library for 4 weeks of “Share the Life Lessons Write-In”

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

Last summer I saw an article in the New York Times titled, “The Money Letter That Every Parent Should Write.” It got me thinking about how we pass on lessons from one generation to the next. When do we take … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on writing the “Tuscany” stories

Posted on November 9, 2016 by

In the last golden light of a lingering warm fall, I conclude my suite of stories about a trip to Tuscany in 1997. Today I reflect on what I learned from writing this second-person experiment. It was just this time of year–early … Continue reading →

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Back to school! Workshops for Memoir and Family History Writers-Fall 2016.

Posted on August 24, 2016 by

Living in a college town, “Back to School” season triggers a longing to devote time to learning and growing, no matter our calendar age.  I’ve got a fresh set of workshops lined up to help you get started and stay motivated … Continue reading →

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James Birren: “Ask participants to draw a visual map of their spiritual journey”

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

This summer I’ve been teaching a Guided Autobiography class following the curriculum laid out by Dr. James Birren, as faithfully as a new bride in the kitchen with her first cookbook. This is the core curriculum that over the years … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Wasted,” by Marya Hornbacher

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

Can Madness write a book? That was the question that led me to Wasted, a memoir about a young woman’s eating disorder. The question arose from a presentation at the recent Storytelling: Global Reflections on Narrative conference I attended in … Continue reading →

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