I stumbled on a must-read post about writing because it had “fear of flying” in it. I subscribe to Google alerts for fear of flying, and thank goodness, because I found this wonderful piece from the Huffington Post about writing and women and memoir and friends and…well, see for yourself! It’s a conversation among the post’s author and her three friends who happen to be successful writers. Two have written best-selling memoir, and the other will be published soon as a #1 pick of Penguin sales reps.
The headline, Writing as Therapy, grabbed me because that’s what I believe. Some of what they discuss:
- What makes memoir material,
- How a cookbook became a memoir,
- How to deal with family you include in your memoir,
- How to make a book 17% funnier (you read that percentage right!) using a funny friend,
- How to manipulate Barnes and Noble,
- What to say to a TSA security guy who grabs a maxi pad from your carry on while you’re on a frazzled book tour,
- Why things get better for a woman once she turns 50.
It’s very long but worth every word, so I’ll be short so you can get to it!
Writing as Therapy: How Three Women Transformed Loss into Longhand by Nancy Doyle Palmer
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Thanks for sharing this, Diane!!
I don’t think enough can be said on this topic because memoir is everywhere these days. As a writer with a blog, I’m really writing memoir snippets. Looking forward to reading this article with a nice cup of coffee in my hand!
Dawn,
I love that observation about blogs being memoir snippets! And I love your blog!