The woman whose memoir writing advice I most admire, Marion Roach Smith, recently discussed a technique for self-editing your writing...

A memoir without a theme is a trip without a destination.

How long should a memoir be? The answer is not "as long as it needs to be. "Have a good theme, a defined audience, and a desired effect.

You’d like to write a memoir. You’ve been thinking about it for a year or more. You’ve been journaling for years or just writing down...

In June 2019, I posted an article to this blog called "Sensitivity Readers Are Not Censors." At that time, controversy was swirling...

By mingling on social media with potential memoirists, I often hear it said that they need to get their stories out to the world; they’ve...

A few of the best resources for writers and editors.

Memoir writers can't make progress because they are learning to write, have career and personal commitments, and get no support for the work

Dialogue never exists for its own purpose. It is a form of narrative.