Every Writer Should Also Write Memoir. News Flash: The Donkey’s Song stemmed from my memoir writing. That Donkey is me! For today’s Memoir Mondays assignment, I want people to draw a map of their childhood neighborhoods. If you study my map closely, you can see that my childhood home was within walking distance of the foundation…
Month: September 2022
How to Get Into a Writing Groove – Just Write! One Word at a Time
If you are having difficulty getting into a writing groove, you may be suffering from a couple of issues. The most common problem for most writers is procrastination. Much of the time, Procrastination is linked to Perfectionism. Perfectionism often manifests itself as Fear. A Perfectionist is Afraid of making mistakes. Remember This: THERE ARE NO…
Let’s Write a Few Words about Our Childhood Homes
How to Participate in Memoir Mondays: All you need is some kind of paper and a pencil or pen–or a computer with a place that you can write and save documents. When I had a Dell Computer, I wrote and saved my documents in Microsoft Word, but now that I have a Macbook, I write…
Remembering the Era of World War II When Life Was Yankee Doodle Dandy
I’ve been writing my Memoir for several years, and about seven years ago, I wrote the post at the bottom of this one. This past week, with the passing of Queen Elizabeth, I have been reminded that in many ways, we are watching the end of an era pass. Since my own mother is only…
Soldier’s Home – A Short Story by Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway, “Soldier’s Home” (1925) The following is copied from The Complete Bedford Introduction to Literature. Work Cited Hemingway, Ernest. “Soldier’s Home.” The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature, edited by Michael Meyer and D. Quentin Miller, 12th ed., Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2020, pp. 110-115. Krebs went to the war from a Methodist college in Kansas. There…
Memoir Mondays – A Week of Free Writing Prompts
I know it is not Monday yet, but because my calendar runs from Sunday to Saturday, I’m tossing an early-bird prize to you. Call it Memoir Monday Super Starter Sunday. Every Sunday, I’ll post 7 Free Writing Prompts so that you will have something to write about in your journal every day of the week….
Memoir Mondays: Who Are You?
Welcome to Memoir Mondays. Get Ready toRe-Experience the Time of Your Life We’ll Begin by Creating an About-Me Page But please understand that if you faithfully follow the exercises that are part of Memoir Mondays, your understanding of who you are will probably change. Be ready to refresh your mind and update frequently. Keeping a…
Memoir Mondays: Draw A Map of the Area Around Your Home
This is a map of the neighborhood where I lived as a child. For today’s Memoir Mondays entry, I want you to draw a similar map of your childhood neighborhood. Part A: Memoir Monday Map Assignment: Your map does not need to be perfect. I drew my map on a computer, and I used Photoshop’s…
How Writing Heals
Roberta Temes, Ph.D. is an accomplished author, editor and writing instructor, as well as a seasoned psychotherapist and psychology faculty member. She lectures around the country at corporate meetings, medical conferences and health spas. “Translating your feelings into words brings you amazing results. All you need to do is write about important life events. Write…
Start a Daily Journaling Habit – Keep Up with Your Ideas and Random Thoughts – Get Ready for Memoir Mondays!
Most adults know this, and most college kids do, too: Organizing and Keeping-Up-With is the secret of success in most worlds. It is especially important for writers. Writers must not only keep up with appointments, but they must also keep up with ideas, too. And after we’ve finished writing a piece, we need to keep…