In writing a memoir you are confident that your story matters in the greater scheme of things. In Walking on Water, Madeline L’lengle quotes Jean Rhys answering an interviewer in the Paris Review. “Listen to me. All of writing is a…
Writing a memoir can be an intimidating endeavor, often fraught with numerous hesitations. Concerns about how an individual’s personal story will be received contribute to the hesitation. Authors may worry that their narrative won’t resonate with readers or that it…
When I look up from the garden to the window of my condo on the second floor, I see my cabinet through the flimsy blue curtains. My sister habitually draws them close to protect our privacy, however, the curtains are…
What does it take to finish writing an essay so it can finally be submitted for editing and publication? One work hazard of always editing while writing is the tendency to overthink the text and obsess over style, structure, and…