Blog
Blog
Blog
“Il faut cultiver notre jardin,” —Voltaire
For those of us who don’t do fancy French, this means:
“We must cultivate our garden,” says Pangloss at the end of Voltaire’s Candide.
No sentiment could be truer for women who write. Stop focusing on the whole wide world. Instead, maintain a space that is your own and encourages the fruits of your labors to blossom.
But the process of growing our garden requires the right tools. Reading this blog and learning how to revise your own stories could help you cultivate your garden, obtain peace of mind, and establish your writing legacy. Happy reading and writing!
Looking for a specific writing topic? Search the entire blog below.
Be Grateful, But Don't Turn Your Writing into a Gratitude Journal
It’s that time of year again. People start talking food and gratitude.
I think it’s important to embrace a sense of appreciation, too.
But is it ever possible to show too much appreciation?
That’s a great question for memoir writers.
Female Empowerment and Other Positive Things that Don’t Work
When I was a theatre student, people would ask me, “isn’t acting just good lying?”
Um, no.
Acting is the furthest thing from telling a lie.
We’re exposing our deepest truths.
A writer must do the same thing.
How to Tell Your Ghost Story
Back in 2010, I made a promise to a ghost.
I laid in my bed at the Hotel Chelsea in New York City and promised a ghost I’d write about her if she’d let me sleep.
She immediately stopped bothering me.
Learning the human side of ghosts stories has been a priority for me ever since.
How to Listen While You Write
Here’s my most unpopular opinion: Selfie culture sucks!
I’ve never been a fan.
I recently spotted a travel writer on Instagram who was detailing her upcoming trip to Barcelona, Spain.
“I can’t wait to see her pictures,” I thought.
But the only pictures we got were of her inside airport bathrooms. Yuck!
Me, me, me. Despite the first two letters in the word memoir, writing one is NOT just sticking your selfies inside a book. It requires that you learn to listen and reflect on the world around you.