Craft of Memoir

Notes of a memoir writer

I went through my notebooks, and this is what I found

13 hrs ago •

Too scared to write memoir?

This week I wrote a guest post for London Lit Lab, my little teaching company, and I'm sharing it here too.

Jun 26 •

Lily and Clover Talking Memoir and Self-Transformation

Finally I pinned down Clover Stroud to talk about the creative power of longing and the importance of connecting with readers ... and so much more.

Jun 12 •

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Memoir: Who is Speaking and Why?

The tricky business of characterising yourself

May 25 •

Notes from an Author and Agent Q&A with Curtis Brown Creative

Here are my reflections on a Q&A I did on Monday night about writing and publishing memoir and the industry

May 22 •

No one wants a memoirist in their family... do they?

Here I look at how other writers have managed writing about loved ones, and managed sensitive material...

May 12 •

So you want to write memoir? Give yourself permission

One of the biggest hurdles new writers experience when they want to write memoir is getting beyond the fear of hurting others... here are some tips

May 5 •

Do people really want to read the difficult stuff?

How best to write about child sexual abuse

Mar 10 •

A Wild and Spiritual Home

A little on mother-desire and how to write about it

Mar 3 •

Hey, paid subscribers...

Just a little video note to say THANK YOU this rainy Friday afternoon

Mar 1 •

Knowing Your Writerly Self

Personal essays: does the writing or the structure come first?

Feb 25 •

Memoir and Self-Healing

Crafting Emotion

Feb 18 •

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