Three published authors of non-fiction life stories share their insights on the risks and rewards of life writing.
One Step At A Time: Running And Writing
Writing a book is not unlike running a marathon. It would be foolhardy to think one could just set out one day and do it without any practice, without putting in the hours, days, weeks, months or years of training.
Homes, Places And Our Sense Of Self
‘You can’t go home again,’ Thomas Wolfe wrote in his famous 1940 novel that carried the phrase as its title. But for writers the greater truth may be that you can never leave home. Or that home never leaves you.
Journals And The Backstory Of Life
A collection of old journals tells Lorne Daniel some unexpected stories about himself.
I Am A Published Author
In spite of significant obstacles due to deep and damaging messages by his grandmother, an author has his book published, and begins to absorb that reality.
A Writer Revisits High School: Part Two
At the dinner and dance for his high school reunion, a writer unexpectedly has an enjoyable time and heals old wounds from his high-school days.
A Writer Revisits High School: Part One
A writer attends a high school reunion dinner dance, planning to leave early, but things don’t turn out like he expected.
I’d Like To Read Your Manuscript
Author Dan Hays tells of his experience of being at a writer’s conference and having the dream meeting with a prospective agent.
Confronting The Fear – A Writer Prepares to Publish
A writer takes steps to publish a memoir he has written, knowing that moving forward with his book will help him release the fears he has harbored since childhood.
How to Solve the Writer’s Greatest Mystery: The Contract
Writers are painstakingly careful about so many elements of our craft. So why is the writer’s contract something we are careless about? Lorne Daniel explores how to look at the writer’s contract with fresh eyes.
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