6) Inside Out — Creating the Structure of My Memoir
{900 words — 3-minute read} The most obvious inspiration for my memoir, A MEMORY MOSAIC, was the metaphor of the mosaic — taking many pieces, big and small, and fitting...
5) Evolution of a Cover & of a Guiding Metaphor
{1050 words – 4-minute read} Over a 2-year period of working on my memoir, A MEMORY MOSAIC, the metaphors that inspired me and drove me forward evolved. What inspired me...
4) You’re a Creative on a Mission
{600 words — 2-3 minute read} You’ve decided to create a memoir or a novel . . . or anything that’s on a grand scale requiring more than one big...
3) The Million-Word Book
{550 words — 2-minute read} For me, my memoir-plus, A MEMORY MOSAIC, is 1 million words long. No, this isn’t a tale of a sprawling, messy manuscript mercilessly sliced, diced...
2) Expanding on My Memoir
{465 words — 2-minute read} In late 2022, as I approached completing the first full draft of my memoir-plus, A MEMORY MOSAIC, and as I participated (and continue to participate)...
1) Where Do I Begin?
{1000 words — 4 minute read} When launching a new writing project, that’s always the question — Where do I begin? Back as 2022 was ending, I saved a long...
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