Writing Memoir

Writing about yourself ought to be easy, right? Our first class with Steve Watkins filled me with ideas, and I couldn’t wait to get started. He asked us to turn in 5-7 pages by Sunday night. No problem, I thought. First, I wrote about a memory I had at age 4 when I cut off…

Find Your Voice

When I decided to open a writing studio, I was led by a woman I’ve never met. I’d stumbled across her online, ordered her book, and devoured it. Pat Schneider continues to speak to me in the decisions I make, in the way I work with other writers, and as the supportive coach I need…

A Life Story

I’ve signed up to take a Memoir Class at my studio. I love being able to bring in experts and learn from them. Steve Watkins, the workshop leader, is a former UMW professor and award-winning author. I’ve worked with him before so I know this will be fabulous. The hardest part for me is deciding…

Priorities

I could take offense. David suggested we might need a regular housekeeper. He was smiling. But he’s right. He works outside the home full time. I have flexible hours. And cleaning the house always seems to be last on my list or when company is coming. Instead, I write. Think. Work on block prints. Walk.…