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Got “snapshot” memories? Try writing Flash Memoir.

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

Memories are frequently more like snapshots than movies. So why not apply the techniques of flash fiction to our own life stories? “Going small” allows us to focus on the moments in which life is truly lived, absorbing lessons that would be hard to … Continue reading →

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Book review: “Shimmering Images” by Lisa Dale Norton

Posted on June 16, 2016 by

In my recent “Flash Memoir” online workshop I was describing the micro-memories at the core of that short-form writing technique. A participant said, “Oh, that sounds like the ‘shimmering images’ Lisa Dale Norton’s book is about.” I liked the sound of … Continue reading →

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