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What teachers make…

Love to WriteJune 11, 2012536Views 0Likes 0Comments

Everyone should have someone in his or her life like my husband Bob. He is my biggest fan, someone who believes in me and the importance of what I do more than I can even begin to grasp. He carries around my cards and books and is quick to share a story about my classes…

What do Jeannette Walls, Rick Bragg, J.T. Glisson and Tobias Wolff have in common?

Love to WriteMay 24, 2012550Views 0Likes 0Comments

What Jeannette Walls, Rick Bragg, Tobias Wolff and J.T. Glisson have in common is that they all have written best-selling memoirs that beautifully tell the stories of their lives. To this list, I could add at least a hundred or more titles of memoirs, which are engaging, well written, and so valuable to the aspiring…

Five things being in a writing class will do for you

Love to WriteMay 21, 2012704Views 0Likes 0Comments

My writing mentors encourage me to attend every writing class and workshop possible, to surround myself with writers who also wish to improve their craft. I take this advice to heart and put it into practice every chance I get, and I have never been disappointed. I walk out of all writing events with something…

How do I know when I’m finished writing my story?

Love to WriteMay 18, 2012609Views 0Likes 0Comments

A couple of times this week, students asked me, “How do I know when I’m finished writing a story?” Good question. That’s one I’ve asked myself many times. Unfortunately, there’s no one right answer to this inquiry. Sorry. I once had a professor, Dr. Lezlie Laws, who said, “You never really finish a piece. You…

Stories from the heart

Love to WriteMay 14, 2012748Views 0Likes 0Comments

Last Thursday, the Spring 2012 Writing Your Life Class shared their stories with friends, family and others interested in writing personal and family history. Even with a few jitters, everyone did a great job of introducing themselves and reading from one of the stories they wrote in the class session. A packed house enjoyed chocolate chip…

Spring 2012 Writing Your Life Class Members

Spring 2012 Class Reading Tonight!

Love to WriteMay 10, 2012423Views 0Likes 0Comments

Tonight is the Spring 2012 Writing Your Life class reading. At the conclusion of every spring, summer and fall class session, members share stories they've written with family, friends and the public at an open reading. Treat yourself to a wonderful evening of great stories, even greater people and excellent refreshments. The reading begins…

Check out the new Writing Your Life digs!

Love to WriteMay 7, 2012435Views 0Likes 0Comments

Welcome to the new digs of Writing Your Life ! What do you think? The web site has been revamped in a way that will provide you easier access to more information. Slide down the right-hand side of the screen to follow Writing Your Life on Facebook and Linked In, order your own copy of Eating…

The Nose Knows

Love to WriteMay 3, 201232Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Nose Knows You may have missed this holiday because Hallmark didn’t write cards for it, and there were no accompanying sales at the department stores, but Saturday was a serious holiday. It was National Sense of Smell Day. Celebrated the last Saturday in April of every year, this holiday seeks to raise awareness of…

Living and Breathing the Writing Life

Love to WriteApril 30, 2012680Views 0Likes 0Comments

Living and Breathing the Writing Life Saturday morning, six carloads of Writing Your Life class members left the Orlando area in route to Cross Creek, Florida, home of famed writer, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. We’re enjoying J.T. Glisson’s book, The Creek, this spring session and hearing his stories firsthand when he visited our class on April…