Posts Tagged ‘risk-taking’
Client Success: Ann Temkin’s Memoir Illustrates Personal Struggle to Revelation in Spiritual Quest
“I know others have held the same secret,” Ann J. Temkin said of her newly released memoir. “I needed to explore this period of my life, and I wanted to let them know they are not alone.” The Smoking Nun recounts a woman’s conflicts over loving God, humanity, and one forbidden man. Passion, struggle, and…
Read MoreTeen Writer Success: Curtained Confidence
Academic Coaching available While conducting a writing workshop for teens, I encountered a 14-year old boy who didn’t interact in discussions or make eye contact. His jet black hair covered his face Emo-style leaving only piercings and tattoos visible. After giving instruction followed by an exercise, I walked the room for individual questions. The boy…
Read MoreChart A Course To Write Your Memoir
Like clients Kirby and Jonathan, you can write and publish your memoir. Consider the Memoir class as getting your feet wet, the Creative Writers Workshop as training, and personal writer’s coaching & editing as the swim toward the finish line. Start Somewhere. Diana Nyad, 64, an American long distance swimmer, became the first person…
Read MoreDead Air or Well-fed Relationship?
“Just the headlines!” Paige demanded, interrupting me with more brass than a marching band. I’d known her game through years of friendship. As a retired broadcaster, she gets impatient with lengthy descriptions. “Okay, okay!” I feigned defeat, waited for her reaction, then went right back to telling the same story, only faster. She tilted her…
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