09
Apr
Memory tricks: How my friend came back from the dead
Memory is tricky. That’s why fact checking is so important when you write memoir....
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Memoir
Memoir
13
Nov
Learning Thanksgiving
As a foreigner, the Thanksgiving holiday didn't make sense to me, because its history seemed oddly detached from the celebration. Here is how I learned to love it....
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Memoir
25
Sep
Naked — at last
Our naked bodies carry an essential purity that more often than not has been beaten out of us by prejudice, criticism, and self-hate....
11:41 /
Memoir
24
Jul
The Wounds We Carry
Parents' negative comments can open wounds that never heal. It happened to me and I struggle to avoid the same mistake when parenting my son....
12:35 /
Memoir
20
Jun
Envy: Friend or Foe?
Transform your feelings of envy from foe to friend and learn the difference between envy and jealousy....
11:32 /
Memoir
11
May
The day I knew writers were liars
What is the role of truth in fiction and memoir? As a 12 year old I learned that writers were liars but García Márquez taught me to think differently....
23
Mar
Why I stopped being a martyr
Whenever I travel to Spain to visit my family I get frustrated with my mom acting like a martyr, and resisting to be helped. She's 89, and although still stronger than many 50 year-olds, age doesn't forgive. After a few days of grocery shopping and cooking for...
23
Mar
Three top-notch books about writing memoir
Writing memoir well is just as hard, if not harder, as writing fiction. Here are three books about the craft of writing memoir that I have found useful....
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Memoir
14
Feb
A Trace Of Life: The gift of memoir
My friend told me somebody needed help with her memoir, but I had no idea this was going to change the course of my career....
23:02 /
Memoir
06
Feb
The Naked Truth In Memoir: Facing Your Fear
Memoirists face the fear of exposing the naked truth and suffering the consequences of irate relatives and friends. Here are tips to face your fear....
11:52 /
Memoir
