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Daralyse Lyons, author of Yoga Cocaine, on Memoir Writing

Maribel Garcia
Interviews, Literary Lagniappe, Memoir, on Creativity, on Writing
I never expected to make the transition to writing memoir.  As a long-time novelist, I was used to fabricating stories – as opposed to recounting them.  But then I realized that the most memorable, most “true,”... Read More...

When the Person is the Message by Tucker Lieberman

Maribel Garcia
Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity, on Publishing, on Writing
Most characters deliver messages through their words and actions, but some characters deliver messages through their very being. For years, I was curious about how castrated men were described in literature ... Read More...

Trepidation, Dread and Discovery of Memoir By Susan G. Weidener

Susan Weidener
Memoir, on Creativity, on Writing
As I listen to writers in a memoir workshop I’m leading about writing difficult subjects; I think how we share this in common. We’re on a journey of self-exploration … survivors who seek transformation and will... Read More...

Is Memoir Vanity or An Act of Love? By Susan G. Weidener

Susan Weidener
Memoir, on Creativity, on Writing
Not everyone understands why some write their memoirs. They dismiss it as narcissistic vanity. Why write something so personal they ask? Who cares? Stories are my passion, so I am biased that writing memoir,... Read More...

Author Spotlight – Delilah Dawson

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, on Books, on Creativity, on Publishing, on Writing
Delilah Dawson first caught my attention when she wrote a short story for the Star Wars franchise titled Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon. When I looked into her other work, I learned she had an impressive resume ... Read More...

Handle With Care: Writer Inside

Tabitha Lord
Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity, on Writing
Something unusual has happened to me since I started writing. I find myself feeling rather vulnerable, and with some regularity. I had a different career before this - one where I was confident in my abilities ... Read More...
Muses

The Muses Always Win

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity
I’m not sure what a modern-day muse looks like compared to those who whispered in Homer’s ear, but I do know their hours of operation. The ones who nudge my work along with a new plot development, or even a new... Read More...

Everyday Storytelling

Amy Wilhelm
on Creativity
The mind is a funny thing. More funny, strange than funny, ha ha. Although, it can make you laugh (hopefully at yourself). And it can trick you. Oh, man, can it trick you. But guess what? You can trick it right... Read More...
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