A few days ago, I launched a free memoir writing challenge. I began by referring to Cynthia Rylant’s picture book In November. If you have not read that post yet, please do. In that post, I showed how Rylant had captured the essence of November in precious few words, and I asked the participants of…
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Harvest Your Past Memoir Challenge – Write More to Write Better – Write to Heal Yourself
Before I tell you about today’s Memoir Writing Exercise, I want to share a true story with you. Today, I am a fairly prolific writer, but a few years ago, I couldn’t force myself to write. After my spirit had suffered several blows, I had become creatively mute. Depression had set in, and it seemed…
If You Were A Crayon, What Color Would You Be? – Free Writing Prompt
I grew up in a small, rural, cotton-patch town, and I rarely got new things–especially not “frivolous” things–like crayons. But when I was a child, I always got a new box of crayons to help me start my new school year. I am a forever student. I research every day. I can honestly say that…