Why You Should Write Your Story Now
Right now I’m in the middle of teaching two eight-week workshops entitled Write Your Life. I teach at a college near my home to adults ranging in age from 30 to 92! What I have discovered over the three plus years that I’ve been teaching these workshops is that people...
What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?
“What did you do on your summer vacation?” is a classic back to school essay. But what if you could breathe a little fun and life into it and make it meaningful and memorable? Think of it as a way to share a family story. You kids can write a story in their words —...
Why Family Stories Are So Amazing
I have always loved hearing stories. The made up ones my Daddy told my sister and me at bedtime, the ones my mom read from books of myths, fairytales and fables, and the ones told to me by relatives – parents, my uncle or grandparents – about the past. I listened with...