On the Phone with Author Dana Goldstein
CHAPTER 1: KATYA NOSKOV’S LAST SHOT
Chapter 1 Standing over the body, Kat forced a short breath out of her nose. When she breathed in again, the smell of chemicals and bodily fluids flooded her nostrils. Blood was everywhere in the pool house, splattered on the wooden planks of the ceiling, peppered over the kayaks mounted on the walls, and staining […]
What Makes a Memoir Compelling
THE FIRST STEPS IN THE JOURNEY As I sat down to write this, I had one person in mind: Eleanor (not her real name). Eleanor was a student in one of the memoir classes I teach. On the first day, when I asked all the participants to tell us their names and why they’ve signed […]
✍️ 50 Memoir Writing Prompts
🌱 Childhood & Early Identity 💔 Relationships & Family 🔥 Turning Points & Life Changes 🌍 Place & Sensory Memory 🧠 Identity, Reflection & Meaning
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