Category: Learning
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On connecting with creative outlets.
How do I stay rooted in creativity when I am knee deep in a project? This is my fifth year working on my book. The book is now on its 6th draft following some very constructive feedback I received to reduce the word count from 120K down to 95K. Working on a project consistently for…
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How Dani Shapiro’s podcast, FAMILY SECRETS, inspired me to confront the shame of a family secret and write my memoir.
In 2019, I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour and had surgery to have it removed. The surgery, though traumatic, went very well and all the pathology came back completely cancer-free. A relief, an immense blessing. Following my surgery, I spent several months at home quietly recuperating, which forced me to take time to…
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Stepping into the void…
In my first ever Gotham class on the art of writing memoir, I was introduced to a wonderful teacher, Elizabeth Cohen, published author of memoir, poetry and non-fiction works, and creative writing professor. Over ten sessions, Elizabeth introduced us to using the finesse and tools of fiction to tell our stories. Our stories can’t just…
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So you wanna write a memoir?
“So, you wanna write a memoir? Go figure out what it’s all about and what it takes.” my husband said to me, and this is what I did. The Gotham Writers Workshop was amazing – they have 3 memoir courses: Memoir I and II, take you through fundamentals of memoir writing, then finally, for those…
Novice Memoirist 