I felt like quitting, but black and brown writers had warned me to expect white people not to get it.
WRITING LIFE: Finishing Proud by E. Dolores Johnson
Category: Writing Life
Our Writing Life column archive, which features an array of guest contributors.
WRITING LIFE: Climbing Mount Fuji by Marie G. Coleman
Curious words spilled on to the page.
WRITING LIFE: Forgive My Love of ‘Confessional’ Writing by Sue William Silverman
A subset of creative nonfiction writers is undermining those who confess secrets.
WRITING LIFE: Writers Anonymous by Michael Sinert
I’m feeling super productive and totally worthless…
WRITING LIFE: Learning to Trust My First Editor and Myself by Michelle Bowdler
… how to enter into a new, intimate (business) relationship stymied me.
Writing Life: How Writing By Hand Saved My Memoir by Gita Brown
… my handwriting would unlock the story only I can tell.
WRITING LIFE: Making Preserved Lemons Out of Lemons by Kat Read
“…something bright and acidic that cut through the jumble of bitter pain.”
WRITING LIFE: Redefining Failure After a Brain Injury by Brooke Knisley
Before 2015, procrastination was the name of my game…
WRITING LIFE: Writing the Daughter by Amanda Moore
I watched with trepidation as she read, grimacing a bit and shifting in her seat.
WRITING LIFE: Still Here by Sharon Van Epps
My agent is breaking up with me. Immediately I felt embarrassed at the thought
