Let’s Take a Deep Dive into Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes. Let’s Read to be Amazed. October is going to be an amazing month for me. Alluding to Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting, October of 2022 is at the tip-top of the Ferris Wheel of My Life. On October 18, 2022, my debut picture…
Category: Memoir
Describe the Land around Your Childhood Home
Your journal assignment for today is to describe the terrain or the countryside of the area around your childhood home. When I say describe, I mean just that. Provide sentences that capture how the countryside looked. Don’t just say: “I grew up 40 miles south of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Fort Smith has a population of…
Should Picture Book Writers Write Memoirs? YES!
Every Writer Should Write Memoirs. News Flash: The Donkey’s Song stemmed from my memoir writing. That Donkey is me! Yesterday, I asked my Memoir Mondays 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 blocks of…
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 of you need to get a cheap, black-speckled journal at Walmart, Dollar General, or wherever else. If you already have a journal, that’s okay, too. But toward the end of the year, I’ll share tips for decorating and altering a simple composition book to turn it into an…
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…
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 to Re-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…
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 Monday Memoirs entry, I want you to draw a similar map of your childhood neighborhood in your journal. Part A: Memoir Monday Map Assignment: Your map does not need to be perfect. I drew my map on a computer, and…
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…