So what’s the key to writing a memoir in a year? For me, it helped that I’d long been writing Trip Reports from everywhere we lived around the world: Europe, Asia, Africa, the US. (That’s a lotta three-ring binders o’ stuff to draw from.) It helped that I took “Memoir in a Year” at Chicago’s StoryStudio: I learned so much from our instructor and my fellow memoirists. It helped that I was able to hire top-notch development editors. It helped that I have a smart, engaged writers group plus friends ready to train their eagle eyes on my manuscript. Most of all, though, I gotta tell ya, it was a matter of getting my butt in chair and keeping it there. My butt is sore from sitting for hours writing, editing, researching, revising, word-nerding, and proofreading. That’s OK: it’s my butt and it’s my book! I’ve dreamt of achieving this goal since I was a little girl, but – for decades – I was too busy living others’ lives for them to follow my dream. But in 2019, I put the key in the lock, I turned the key, and now I’m delighted to say that my book baby will be born on September 15, 2020!
So excited for you! Your website is beautiful and your creative journey is an inspiration! Thank you for being true to yourself and being a great example of authentic self-expression.
Thank you, dear Linda! You are a very important part of my journey and I am ever-grateful for your love and support!