Category Archives: Finish Your Memoir–finally!

Many writers suffer from writer’s block, yet few understand its possible causes… Continue reading →

When a writer talks too much and too revealingly about a work-in-progress–especially at the early stage before the writing has taken shape–the energy to get the story written is often scattered. Sometimes what passes for a writer’s block is… Continue reading →

To your dismay, you have been writing in snippets. In the mornings, when you show up at your laptop, you face, as does every writer, a demanding master: writing for the day. Oh, how you wish it were the end … Continue reading →

We all wear many hats as we go through our days. You know me as a writer, a memoirist, a teacher, a coach, an editor, a co-author, a book publisher, and finally, perhaps, as a small business person. I wear those hots with pride. One that you may not know is… Continue reading →

“What can I do about writer’s block?” Continue reading →

The myths we tell are so powerful that we see them as true… Continue reading →

Envisioning your autobiography as a series of stories makes the sizable task of writing the stories of a lifetime tolerable and ultimately enjoyable. Memoir writing does not have to be an intimidating task. Lifestories, written singly just as they are told, one by one, add up to a memoir. Continue reading →