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The Writing Room: Writing Tips — Free for Nothing!

By Barbara | December 19, 2011

I just discovered a site called Nieman Storyboard — great tips for nonfiction writers

Posted in The Writing Room | Also tagged Jeanne Marie Laskas, journalism, nieman storyboard | Leave a comment

The Writing Room: Writing Tips from Jasmin Darznik of “Good Daughter” Fame

By Barbara | November 9, 2011

Writing tips from Jasmin Darznik: “The big lie of memoir is that the story ends.”

Posted in Book Openers, The Writing Room | Also tagged book passage, iran, iranian writers, jasmin darznik, left coast writers, mark childress, memoir writing, southern writers, squaw valley writers, the good daughter | Leave a comment

The Writing Room: Almost Done, Sorta

By Barbara | April 9, 2011

My book is close to done. I’ve been working on it for nigh on to 13 years now. Can’t imagine what it will feel like to have it done-ish.

Posted in A Case of the Human Condition, God Is Big, The Writing Room | Also tagged american religious landscape, author, religion, spirituality, writer, writing life | 2 Comments

The Writing Room: And My (Serious) Case of the Human Condition

By Barbara | May 4, 2010

Driving home the other day from just one of countless visits to my mom at the hospital, I had to ask myself , why aren’t I writing about her?

Posted in A Case of the Human Condition, The Writing Room | Also tagged elderly parent, family, grapefruit, memoir | 3 Comments

A Case of the Human Condition: The Trouble With Daffodils — and My Writing

By Barbara | April 11, 2010

The trouble with daffodils is they have no subtext. They are all cheer and sparkle and optimism. They are avatars of perky. They get on my nerves.

Posted in A Case of the Human Condition, God Is Big, The Writing Room | Also tagged aging parent, bad writing, bearded iris, broken hip, daffodils, death, family, macy's, nordstrom | 2 Comments

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