Category Archives: writing workshop
Snow Day! South Madison class tonight cancelledf
To my South Madison workshop enrollees–our first class will be delayed a week due to snow. See you on the 19th!
From Sunday’s New York Times: “Get a Midlife!”
News flash: Researchers asked people over 65 to pick the age they would most like to return to–most chose their 40s. Patricia Cohen revealed this factoid in an opinion column in Sunday’s New York Times titled “Get a Midlife.” In it she … Continue reading
2012: Of Things to Come for “True Stories Well Told”
I commenced my “True Stories Well Told” project roughly a year ago. I called it my “Self-Indulgent Project for 2011.” (2010’s was publishing Write Your Travel Memoirs. Before 2010 I didn’t indulge myself in yearly Self-Indulgent Projects.) I kept the promise I … Continue reading
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 7,500 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading
In Madison? Join us for a Story Share Tuesday January 10th
The Westside Senior Center Memoir Writers will host a “Story Share” on Tuesday January 10th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room at All Saints Retirement Center, 8202 Highview Drive, Madison. The location honors Anne Short, our founder, now … Continue reading
Upcoming workshops planned for 2012
It’s taking me some time to get my workshop schedule updated on my website. In the meantime, I’ll share that information here. Sorry, distant friends, all scheduled workshops right now are in the Madison, Wisconsin area. I do plan to … Continue reading
An “off the cuff” writing prompt
I was discussing my blog with a funny friend last night. Lacking anything more profound to post at the moment, I’ll share what he said when I admitted I was feeling a little dry on what to write about next. … Continue reading
All Saints Day–Let’s Talk Obituaries
“In Western Christian theology, the day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven,” Wikipedia informs us. “The festival has assumed the role of general commemoration of the dead.” What a good day to ponder writing obituaries! … Continue reading
A Key Life Writing Tool: Your Timeline
Every time I work with newcomers to life writing, I bring up the subject of timelines in one form or another. Today I bring news of a new online tool for creating timelines. In my classes I might discuss the … 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
True Stories Well Told 