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  • Deja vu | Something Was Wrong

    Deja vu | Something Was Wrong

    Two years ago this past December, I had the worst day of my life. I wrote about it in a short essay titled Something Was Wrong — A Daughter’s Story. It lives with me everyday. Two nights ago, I had a bit of deja vu. It was New Year’s Eve afternoon and we were moving [...]

  • How Much Truth in Memoir?

    How Much Truth in Memoir?

    In my last post, Memoir Writing | Telling the Truth in Your Memoir, I talked about never outright lying or making things up, but how memory is subjective. If you are true to yourself and your memory, you will be fine. This week, I want to talk about how much truth you need to have [...]

  • Stimulating Memories | Memoir Writing

    Stimulating Memories | Memoir Writing

    Today, I was gearing up to clean house. This is quite a chore right now since we are also in the midst of packing and moving. But, since I had uncovered some dust and debris while wrapping and packing treasures to take to the new house, I figured now was as good a time as [...]

  • Memoir Writing | What to Leave Out

    Memoir Writing | What to Leave Out

    I’ve talked before about collapsing minor characters in your memoir. I’ve also talked about not dwelling on details that don’t move the story along. Sometimes leaving out certain things will say more that including something you think is very important. How do you do this? Is there a good exercise for this? I’m glad you asked… [...]

  • The Dance

    The Dance

    The prompt for this short memoir writing was – “A Serreal Moment in your Life.”   The glorious light — amber, crimson, and gold with hints of azure — had a life unto itself. Beautiful even as it consumed its victim. Shimmering and swaying at the mercy of the wind, the dance continued. It would [...]