Writing often requires a quiet, solitary space. Today I’m sharing my husband’s gift to me of my own writing room as suggested by Virginia Woolf.
Tag: Memoir
Where was I the last 27 days? Almost a month ago, I posted on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn that I was taking a breather. I needed some self-care, and I wanted to attempt a little spring cleaning. I thought ten days or less should cover it. Why I didn’t post my planned absence here I […]
Book Reviews | Christian Life | Memoir | Religion | Social Issues | Spiritual Growth
Assimilate or Go Home: Notes from a Failed Missionary on Rediscovering Faith by D.L. Mayfield | Book Review
January 30, 2017Before beginning this book review, I want to point out that my scheduling of this book for review was well in place before the Executive Order signed on Friday, January 27, 2017, went into effect. However, Divine Providence likely knew of the events to come, and as D.L. Mayfield’s memoir shares the author’s experiences working with and living among refugees and immigrants in my hometown, Portland, Oregon, it is definitely a good time to look at what Mayfield’s thoughts and reactions are to her experiences
Creative Nonfiction | Memoir | Writing Tips
Five Ingredients Memoir Writers Must Have
September 28, 2016Ingredients, you say? Writing a good, perhaps great memoir requires a map or recipe. Any good recipe has a combination of ingredients which in the end equal what the cook hopes to present to her dinner guests, or in terms of memoirists, what we want to present to the reading public. While I’ve been resting and healing these past […]
