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Creative Nonfiction

How to Write About Yourself and People You Know: Interview with Margo Perin

By Frederick Meyer | April 21, 2020 | 0
self portrait | autobiographical writing

In this wide-ranging and honest interview, Writers.com instructor Margo Perin explores navigating writing about our own lives, and about the people we know. Below is a selected interview transcript: What…

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Seven Questions for Your Writing Journey in 2020

By Frederick Meyer | January 1, 2020 | 2
2020 writing plan

In our view, writing should not be a popularity contest, a struggle for validation, or a competitive sport. Instead, writing is a personal journey: an ongoing exploration, personally meaningful in…

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How a Memoir Writing Coach Can Help: Author Interview

By Frederick Meyer | December 19, 2019 | 0
memoir writing help | the world in black and white

In this interview, author Clyde E. Fant describes his work with Writers.com instructor Sandra Novack on his recently-published memoir, The World in Black and White. We discuss Clyde’s experience of…

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Embodied Writing: Interview with Rosemary Tantra Bensko

By Frederick Meyer | December 11, 2019 | 3
embodied writing | online writing class

In this interview, Writers.com instructor Rosemary Tantra Bensko discusses her practice of embodied writing, a creative writing process that uses movement exercises to access the wisdom of the whole body. How…

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Five Tips for Aspiring Food Writers: Interview with Jennifer Billock

By Frederick Meyer | November 27, 2019 | 3
tips for food writers

In this interview, Writers.com instructor and professional food writer Jennifer Billock shares her most important advice for anyone interested in food writing. 1. Don’t Be a Picky Eater The first…

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Unlock Your Creativity with the “Three I’s” of Writing: Interview with Sarah Aronson

By Frederick Meyer | October 15, 2019 | 2
Sarah Aronson on the "Three I's" of Writing

In this interview, Writers.com instructor Sarah Aronson outlines what she calls the “Three I’s” of writing: inspiration, intuition, and intellect. She discusses how overrelying on intellect can stifle us as writers, and…

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7 Memoir Writing Tips: Interview with Anya Achtenberg

By Frederick Meyer | October 1, 2019 | 0
How to write a memoir: Seven memoir writing tips

Knowing how to write a memoir can be difficult, especially when we’re starting out. In this interview, Writers.com instructor Anya Achtenberg covers the seven essential memoir writing tips—and how to write…

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