Writers like to write articles extolling the many misconceptions about their profession; misconceptions that, at times, they themselves believe.
CRAFT: Writing a Book Might Not Change Your Life, But It Will Change You by Abby Norman
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WRITING LIFE: Joan Didion and Me by Jennifer Mattson
One cannot talk about writing essay, without first talking about Joan Didion.
Review: We Are All Shipwrecks: A Memoir by Kelly Grey Carlisle
In 1976, when she was just three weeks old, Kelly Grey Carlisle’s mother left her in a motel room.
Review: I’ve Got My Period. So What? by Clara Henry
The title of this book pretty much lays it all on the line for you — and that was exactly the author’s point.
CRAFT: Hooking Your Students, Hooking Yourself by Tyler Grimm
Writing is hard. It is beautiful and liberating at times, yet self-destructive at others.
WRITING LIFE: Tame the Darkness: Managing Anxiety and Depression in Order to Write by Tiffany Sumner
It’s commonplace to assume the best writers struggle with anxiety, depression, or trauma…
Review: Narrow River, Wide Sky by Jenny Forrester
One of the more useful tips I’ve received about writing memoir is this: when the material is hot, try to write cool.
REVIEW: Tilting: A Memoir by Nicole Harkin
As a child, Nicole Harkin suspected her family might not be like other families.
Review: The Art of Creative Research by Philip Gerard
[Gerard] quotes nonfiction writer and journalist Bronwen Dickey who warns that writers must maintain a sense of skepticism when researching.
WRITING LIFE: “Real” Writers Doing “Real” Work by Rae Pagliarulo
For 10 years, I told myself I wasn’t a writer, but almost every single day, I wrote. What was holding me back? Why couldn’t I say the word?
