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It’s all about perspective

SpotlightNovember 22, 2012384Views 0Likes 0Comments

I've been thinking today about who we are when we write — and I don’t mean how we view ourselves as people, but who we are as storytellers — because when we write, we can do so from many different perspectives. Depending on what we’re writing about, we can be whomever we want to be. …

Writing with photographs, part two

Love to WriteOctober 15, 2012831Views 0Likes 0Comments

In last week’s post on Writing with Photographs, we talked about ways to look at photographs—how to systematically examine the photograph’s physical characteristics, inventory the image, listen for the story the picture has to tell and answer the basic who-what-where-when-why-how questions. Now, let’s focus our attention on what to do with the information gleaned from…

Mabel Wagner celebrates publication of Lest I Forget

SpotlightSeptember 24, 20121KViews 0Likes 0Comments

On Friday morning, I had the great privilege of delivering a newly published book to a client. My husband Bob helped me transfer thirteen boxes of Lest I Forget: The Wagner Family, Pioneers of Trellis Bay, Beef Island, BVI from the backseat of my car to the living room of the author, Mabel Wagner. Even…

Find the right title for your story

Love to WriteSeptember 10, 2012554Views 0Likes 0Comments

We had a great Write Your Life Story – The Basics workshop on Saturday where thirteen enthusiastic writers learned about organizing their work, generating story ideas, blocking out a story, revising, proofreading and much, much more. One thing we touched on was how to come up with a good title for…

They came, they learned, they wrote…

SpotlightSeptember 10, 2012330Views 0Likes 0Comments

Thirteen members participated in the Write Your Life Story – The Basics workshop on Saturday, September 8th. Click here to see photographs of the event. We began the day with a writing exercise everyone used to introduce themselves and talk more about what motivates them to put words to paper. Some said they write in hopes…

Smithsonian Institution Journey Stories Exhibit

SpotlightSeptember 10, 2012369Views 0Likes 0Comments

At the Amelia Island Genealogical Society a few weeks back, a woman mentioned the Smithsonian Institution’s Journey Stories exhibit traveling the United States. I looked into it and found that Florida was one of the tour’s early stops. The Gateway Center for the Arts in DeBary, Florida, is currently hosting the exhibit through October 13th. This…

A Sense of Place

Love to WriteAugust 27, 2012405Views 0Likes 0Comments

Last week Bob and I spent a few days at the beach in conjunction with a talk I gave to members of the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. (To view photos of this event, click here.) We relaxed and spent time with our good friend Liam, and by slowing down and experiencing a new place, I…

Full speed ahead

Cruise, CruisersAugust 13, 2012478Views 0Likes 0Comments

Preparation for the Writing the Waves cruise in May 2013 is traveling full speed ahead with people reserving their spots at the writing table and selecting from the best cabins available. Don’t miss the boat. (Sorry about all the nautical puns. I couldn’t help myself.) If you’d like to know more about the cruise and…

In my mother’s closet

Love to WriteJuly 30, 2012721Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bob and I are in South Louisiana visiting my parents and other family members this week. In the room where we’re staying, my mother has a large, walk-in closet which holds a lifetime of memories. Each piece on those shelves has a story, and the fact it has survived all these years confirms its importance…

Improve your writing in a feedback group

Love to WriteJuly 12, 2012584Views 0Likes 0Comments

People sit around table. With pencil in hand and pages before them, they follow along as someone reads an excerpt from his or her life story. A discussion follows: I liked how you described this person. Your dialogue is well written. You might want to vary the structure of your sentences in this paragraph. I’d…