For help in locating conferences on narrative writing, check out Nieman Storyboard’s handy 2012 conference roundup .
The Writing Room: Neiman Storyboard’s 2012 Narrative Conference List
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Writing Room: Writing Tips — Free for Nothing!
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I just discovered a site called Nieman Storyboard: Breaking down story in every medium. A project of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.
Looks like there might be lots of good stuff for writers on this site — including creative nonfiction writers.
A very helpful new post takes a close look at writer Jeanne Marie Laskas’ work — why it reads so well. Check it out for some great tips for making your nonfiction writing more lucid and reader-friendly.
See you there.
The Writing Room: Writing Tips from Jasmin Darznik of “Good Daughter” Fame
November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Barbara Falconer Newhall
Jasmin Darznik was at the Book Passage bookstore in Marin county, California, Monday night for the monthly meeting of the Left Coast Writers. She had some tips for wannabe writers, particularly memoir writers.
Tip # 1: Jasmin’s New York Times bestselling memoir, The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s Hidden Life tells the story of her mother’s marriage in Iran at the age of 13. Jasmin spent months interviewing her mother in Farsi, taking notes about her mother’s life in Iran. [Read more...]
The Writing Room: My Book’s Almost Done, Sorta
April 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
My computer monitor the day before my mother broke her hip and brought progress on my book to a halt for a year.
By Barbara Falconer Newhall
My book is close to done. I’ve been working on it for nigh on to 13 years now. Can’t imagine how it will feel to have it done-ish. [Read more...]
Why I Can’t Write My Memoir — Not the Part About My Mom Anyway
May 4, 2010 By 3 Comments
My mother's leg was stabilized with a temporary cast after she broke her hip. Photo by BF Newhall
By Barbara Falconer Newhall, May 4, 2010
Well, last week I missed my Friday night 11:59 p.m. deadline for posting on this blog. The reason: My 92-year-old mom is still in a skilled nursing facility recovering from a broken hip. [Read more...]
