“Finding Granny”: the journey and the book — guest post by Freda Coulter
When Freda Coulter participated in one of my memoir writing workshop series for North York Central Library’s Canadiana Department, I was so moved by a version of the following family history story that I asked her to share it with you here. Fans of tales about grand estates and the people who lived and worked [...]
Monday, February 11th, 2013
Seven Treasures: a memoir series
Links to guest posts in this series appear below. Memory fascinates me. Why do people remember, and forget, what they do? What triggers their memories? If they focus on an object that uncovers a memory, using “involuntary memory” as a springboard to ”voluntary memory,” how deep can they go in recalling emotions and details? What significant personal stories, unique and at the [...]
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Spring Publishing News: Writing on Skirtboarders, Seder, Songs, Shame and More
Here’s a spring roundup of recent publishing and writing-competition news from my former students and workshop participants, along with details of a new contest for poets (see HEIDI STOCK, below). I share these success stories here to celebrate these writers’ accomplishments and also to encourage other emerging writers. The opportunities to reach a reading audience through memoirs and other [...]
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Memoir Writing: The Power of a Family Secret
by Ruth Zaryski Jackson, Guest Blogger In my family, no one ever talked about my maternal grandfather. I always thought he’d died before I was born. I learned not to ask questions, until one day when I was about fifteen my mother received a call and I overheard her end of the conversation. When I [...]
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
