Writing About Your Life
Someone asked me, “When is there time to remember?” I replied simply that if she feels she doesn’t have time, this is the effect of [Read More]
Memoir Writing
Truth or Lie: Fiction vs. Memoir
The recent flap about James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces has hit the media with a big bang, bringing the age-old debate about what is [Read More]
Does it matter if authors make up their memoirs?
Joseph Conrad invented a boat, HG Wells omitted his affairs. But does it matter if this imaginative licence reveals a different kind of truth, asks [Read More]
Award-winning local author releases coming-of-age book set in Canada’s oil patch
Award-winning author from Vernon, Natalie Appleton, will be at Mosaic Books in Kelowna next month to read from her newest literary work, I Have Something [Read More]
Patti Smith’s Newest Memoir Puts Writing in the Spotlight
Writing is a meditative act; writing is an act of devotion. Why else do writers tremble before a blank page? Why do writers retreat to [Read More]
The 16 Best Books on Writing Memoir
The books listed below tackle all of those questions and more. From inspiration that’ll get you started to practical tips as you make your way [Read More]