It’s not often you witness someone fulfilling a dream. I had that chance this afternoon. Lon Michael struggled throughout his young life.
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Episode #33 – EAE Bite #38, Profiling
Today, we crack open Eating an Elephant: Write Your Life One Bite at a Time and look at Bite #38 - Profiling. Profiling is the... Read More
“Wild”
A few weeks ago, I heard Cheryl Strayed, author of the popular memoir, “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” speak at the Nonfiction…
Read MoreEpisode #32 – Should I Include Photos in My Stories?
Today, I tackle a common question I hear from people writing their life stories. Should I include photos in my stories?
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As I banged away on my keyboard this week, I looked at my left wrist and saw a spot. I did what my mother always did to me when I was a kid and had dirt on my face
Read MoreEpisode #31 – “I Could Tell You Stories” – Patricia Hampl
Today, I visited some old book friends from my grad school days and lingered on a collection of essays by Patricia Hampl titled I Could... Read More
In Celebration of Mothers
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who have children or served as maternal mentors or role models for others. I visited my mom this afternoon…
Read MoreEpisode #30 – Names I’ve Been Called
As we do on the second Thursday of every month, we are going to write in response to a prompt. We've probably been known by... Read More
Mercury in Retrograde
Nearly ten years ago, I offered my first writing challenge. But, if you’re new to Writing Your Life, you might not know what a writing challenge is.
Read MoreEpisode #29 – EAE Bite #112, Come On Over to My Place, Baby
Patricia's Writing Space It’s sometimes good to change where we draft our stories, but I think it’s important to have a dedicated space to write... Read More