by Marilyn | Dec 10, 2014 | Conscious writing, craft, Memoir, Reflective Voice, Uncategorized, Voice
In writing memoir, the trick, it seems to me, is to establish a double perspective, that will allow the reader to participate vicariously in the experience as it was lived (the confusions and misapprehensions of the child one was, say), while conveying the...
by Marilyn | Oct 2, 2014 | craft, Memoir, Uncategorized
“What ALL do we see then, when we look at the body anew? Particularly those parts that have been fetishized and plasticized, deified and desired, such as the female breast. For the literary essayist, a breast is rarely just a breast.” Barrie Jean Borich ...
by Marilyn | Dec 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Some years ago I ditched New Year’s resolutions, which felt more like giving up something for Lent—i.e., depriving myself of something I wanted—than evolving myself into the person I wanted to become. In place of making a resolution, I began choosing a “word of the...
by Marilyn | Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today I have the pleasure of e-interviewing my mentor and writing friend Kate Hopper whose memoir Ready for Air: A Journey through Premature Motherhood was recently published by University of Minnesota Press. Ready for Air is an urgent memoir that plumbs the depths of...
by Marilyn | Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Just a quick reminder to locals that I’ll be presenting a Writing Women’s Lives talk/workshop tomorrow evening, Wed., Aug. 28, from 6:30-9:00pm as part of the Night Writers fundraising series at WordWorks! in Lynchburg. All proceeds benefit...
by Marilyn | May 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
My friend and writing mentor Kate Hopper has recently published a book on writing called Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers. Kate is an extraordinary teacher, writer, and mentor for mama-writers. I am delighted to invite you to a book party with Kate next...
