A memoir should be written like a novel, with a three-act structure, not like a chronological autobiography.

Writing a memoir can be emotionally exhausting. I have a formula for self-care while writing.

Writing about trauma is more prevalent since the pandemic introduced us to terms like mass trauma and collective trauma

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

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...

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

Journaling promotes self-awareness, shifts your viewpoint, and broadens your perspective on yourself and others.

A personal essay is about a topical subject discussed from a personal perspective, yours or someone else’s.

What do get when you merge the mechanics of creative writing with factuality of literary nonfiction? Creative nonfiction, or CNF.