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Jan.10.2013 Capture Character in a Writing Workshop for "Keeping Spirits Alive" 2-2-13 Wanna write something important? Wanna know more than you did before? Join me "inexpensively" for a writing workshop that is dead set on capturing character on February 2nd at the sinfully low cost of just $35, where part of the proceeds go to the arts at St. Stephen's Church in Belvedere, CA. Read...	Aug.24.2011 My Daughter and I Set Sail My daughter came home recently and told me that she had found the tattoo she would get were she to get a tattoo. It was a quote that said, "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not why ships are built." When I looked it up, I saw that its attribution seems to be in some doubt. But its meaning is...
May.20.2011 Feeling a Story: Memoir Labyrinth No. 12 There is no story without memory. What is a memory without feeling? Next time you walk the memoir labyrinth, put some thought into how you will allow your story to take shape and become a piece that captures your mother’s character and spirit. Think about what you need to bring into the story so...	May.03.2011 I'm Desperate for My Mother's Approval Today, I only brought one dress. I usually throw two in the car, in case my mother says the first choice rides up my backside. And I rarely wear pants. Pants make me look stunted and squat, she says. If you think those jeans suit you, you're wrong. The day before every visit, I book a last-...
Oct.18.2010 Sharing the Blush What's a memoir teacher to do when a student makes her blush with humility and delight? Well, this one is going to share Marlene's kind words with you hoping you will follow her lead and write memoir. Please click here to go to The Story Woman blog to read what Marlene had to say about her...	Mar.09.2010 Memoir Labyrinth, Write Through Series: No. 4 Writing through emotional pain is today’s focus. Physical pain (Remember the slap in the face mentioned in the last post?) can be rife with emotional pain. Incidentally, one woman sent me a message, after post #3, saying that she called the slaps she received from her mother “love taps.” That’s an...
Mar.02.2010 Memoir Labyrinth, Write Through Series: No. 3 The last time you joined me on the memoir labyrinth, we touched on time as a great leveler. Today we’ll tap into time as a powerful healer. When was the last time you thought about the day your mother slapped your face? I remember when my very non-violent mother slapped mine, although I haven’t...