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In 2008, M.J. Flood and his wife, Tara, had a stillborn child. For years, the tragedy left him “emotionally stuck,” even after the births of two daughters, Charlotte, now 13, and Judith, now 9, Flood ...

Using my snarky, sanity-saving guide that’s now a PDF, thank you very much. So you’ve lived a life. Maybe it’s been messy, magical, or somewhere in between. And now you’re thinking, “I should write ...

Melissa Febos on the power of the personal narrative. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish ...

For more than 20 years, I’ve been teaching writing for healing and transformation. I continually remind my students of the importance of enjoying the writing journey and not focusing too much on the ...

Author Sandra Butler teaches a weekly memoir-writing class at The Hacienda at the Canyon to help residents hone their craft as storytellers, specifically their own stories. Find out more and learn how ...

“Can’t you wait till I’m dead?” my mother pleaded. For years, whenever the subject of my memoir came up, my mom would announce her desire for an early demise. Unlike me my mother, is not a ...

Leslie Gray Streeter wrote “Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like ‘Journey’ in the Title” because it’s the book she needed when she became ...

Best-selling author Margaret Atwood says she originally rejected the idea of writing a memoir. But she warmed up to the idea ...