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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Rites of Passage
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
What’s a Writing Challenge?
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 #28 – Do I “Always” Have to Brainstorm?
I am a big believer in brainstorming as a warmup to writing. I encourage people to spend five to ten minutes brainstorming before they write.... Read More
So Excited, I Could Just Spit
I fell in love with Costa Rica in 2018 when Bob and I visited the Caribbean and Pacific coasts and many points in between.
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