Episode #38 – EAE Bite #95, Hold It Up to the Light
Today, our focus is Bite #95, “Hold It Up to the Light,” from Eating an Elephant: Write Your Life One Bite at a Time, and... Read More
Costa Rica…Wow!
How do you feel about trying new things? Some people thrive on the energy derived from tackling something new and unknown. But, if you’re like most…
Read MoreEpisode #37 – Memoir Is a Window
On this fifth Thursday of the month, I want to feature a quotation from William Zinsser, an accomplished journalist and author of On Writing Well,... Read More
Be More Otter-Like
How do you feel about trying new things? Some people thrive on the energy derived from tackling something new and unknown. But, if you’re like most…
Read MoreEpisode #36 – Do I really need to hire an editor?
Do I really need to hire an editor to help me with my book or story collection? I’m asked this question a lot, and there isn’t a clear-cut answer.
Read MoreTry Something New
How do you feel about trying new things? Some people thrive on the energy derived from tackling something new and unknown. But, if you’re like most…
Read MoreEpisode #35 – “The Puma Years” – Laura Coleman
In Life Writers, we practice close reading as we study a published memoir over several months. Close reading is…
Read MoreThree Cheers for…
It’s not often you witness someone fulfilling a dream. I had that chance this afternoon. Lon Michael struggled throughout his young life.
Read MoreEpisode #34 – Fathers
When I wake to the sound of construction across the lake, I find it pleasant. Some would find it annoying. The sound of sawing and... Read More
A Dream Fulfilled
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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