I’m often asked, “What’s your favorite memoir?” That’s a tough question; it’s like asking someone to choose between their children. I have many favorite memoirs, and usually the one I like best is the one I’m currently reading, but I do have some I revisit often, ones that bring a smile to my face just seeing their covers, old friends…
Join the fun and sign up for our next nine-week Writing Your Life class, which begins on Thursday, March 14th and runs through Thursday, May 9th. Classes are held on eight consecutive Thursdays from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Marks Street Recreational Center in downtown Orlando. On the ninth week of class, we enjoy a public reading and reception where…
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. We can be the victim,…
One small step… Last month, we lost an American hero, astronaut Neil Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11, the first man to set foot on the moon, the one who mouthed those iconic words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” What do you remember or have been told about this memorable time on July 20, 1969…
On Thursday, September 20, 2012, Patricia Charpentier of Writing Your Life and Pat Coamey of Group Travel Specialists joined forces to give attendees a glimpse of what great adventures await them on the Writing the Waves cruise next May. Pat Coamey showed a video of life onboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas that featured twice-weekly parades down the promenade…
What do you see in this title? A brief description of the writing process? Yes, but what else? All the words end in ing? Right. So, what?I love ing words. They often help create a rhythm and a cadence that is pleasing to my ear. They move my sentences merrily along in a babbling brook sort of way, and they…
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 your story. Today, let’s take a better look at…
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 of publication, some write…
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 was reminded of how important…
My mother loves to read, and she gets all of her books from a nearby library. She lives in a small town in South Louisiana where all the librarians know her and the types of books she likes to read. When a new book comes in they think she would like, they set it aside for her. They have also…
