by Brenda Knepper
In preparation for any creative endeavor, such as writing or artwork, it often necessary to take care of a few things to clear your mind before attempting the task at hand:
Go through the box of your kids’ school papers in the attic and put the most clever ones in nicely bound scrapbooks [...]
Writing References
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Bender, Sheila. Writing Personal Essays. Cincinnati, OH: Writer’s Digest, 1995.
Bradbury, Ray. Zen in the Art of Writing. NY: Bantam, 1992.
Cohen, Richard. Writer’s Mind: Crafting Fiction. Lincolnwood IL: NTCE, 1995.
Dillard, Annie. Living by Fiction. NY: Harper, 1982.
—. The Writing Life. NY: [...]
by Brenda Knepper
Unlike writing an autobiography that covers your life from beginning to end, memoir writing consists of individual memories from your life. You can start at any place or moment in your life and write about a person, idea, event . . . you can choose something that you keep being drawn back to, [...]
A unique workshop series: Discover SIGNS OF GRACE and opportunities for personal transformation in your life through writing, art, journaling, collage, and other creative arts. Explore your life through personal memoirs, essays, dream writing, and discovering family and ancestor stories.
