Since 2022, I’ve written a column on memoir writing for The Transylvania Times. My subjects have ranged from the art, craft and alchemy of memoir writing to the many gifts this kind of personal writing can bring. Often ideas for my column address subjects my writing students need to know — such as “finding” their voice, capturing their emotional journey, and attracting the attention of literary agents and publishers.
2026
Finding Your Voice in Memoir
Jan 2
2025
Find The BIgger Story
December
Write Your Story for 2026
December
Kinds of Memoir
August
Reluctant Memoirist
June
Heart of Memoir: Your Emotional Arc
May
Best Kept Secret to Publishing Memoir
March
2024
New Year, New Beginning, New Chapter
December
Make Thanksgiving a Day to Heal
November
Want “Big Magic” in Your Life? Write a Memoir!
September
Have “The Right Stuff” to Write a Memoir?
June
Consider 7 Winning Memoir Subjects
March
Tell Your Love Story for Valentine’s Day
February
2023
Best Christmas Gift Ever: “Tiny Memoir”
December
Writing About Your Life: Road Map Needed
November
Want to Feel Better? Write Your “Hard Story”
August
Your Memoir Need a Quick Fix?
June
Ten Things to Know Before Publishing Your Memoir
May
Jumpstart Writing About Your Life
February
2022
Make Writing a Memoir a New Year’s Resolution
December
Writing a Memoir? Don’t Make These 10 Mistakes November
Five Reasons to Write Your Memoir
August
Locals Share Their Stories During Memoir Class
April
Why You Should Write About Your Life
Jan