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How to Find Your Author Voice in Memoir and Nonfiction
Struggling to find your author voice in memoir or nonfiction? This 30-minute video will help you write a book and become a published author.
How to Write about Travel
Do you wish to learn how to write and publish travel articles and essays? This 30-minute instructional video by author, journalist, and travel writer […]
Memoir Nonfiction Origin Story
Tell Your Origin Story: Barry Lopez: The world is held together with stories and compassion. We all have an origin story (a term from […]
Short Memoir: On Finding Your Author Voice
I want to tell you about a book that, each time I open it, makes me a better writer. You probably haven’t heard of it, […]
Short Memoir: Looking Back on Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air”
Sending Jon Krakauer to Everest was my idea. After the news broke, I spent the better part of a day wondering if I’d put him […]
Short Memoir: Looking Back on Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air,” Part II
How I Coached Jon Krakauer to Write the Story that Only He Could Tell Last week, I posted Part I of the story of my […]
Yoga of Writing
Years ago, I committed to a daily yoga practice after two decades of casual three-days-per-week practice. Within months, I saw tangible results. I became more […]
How to Cultivate a Bigger View in Writing and Life
Seeing our planet–the entire misty blue sphere–from outer space changes one’s perspective. Astronauts who’ve experienced this say it’s like a mystical experience. It changed them. […]
How to Tell a Great Story in Your Memoir or Narrative Nonfiction Book
Writing a memoir or narrative nonfiction book requires a wide range of skills. You’ve got to be able to do it all: organize thoughts, structure chapters, report the […]
The Hidden Power of a Daily Writing Practice
Writing is more like yoga than you might think. Both disciplines require learning specific rules and vocabularies. Yoga has its 8 Limbs, one of which […]