| May 7, 2026
A structure-craving memoirist asks Tina for the golden rules of memoir writing and learns which ones to follow, and which ones to break.
Writers
Writers
Tina Goodyear
peer artist leader (memoir incubator)
Biography
Tina Goodyear has been writing poetry and prose since she first learned to hold a pencil. Writing has been a central part of her 20-plus-year career in education and an integral part of her personal life. After attending a summer intensive workshop with the National Writing Project, her thinking about the teaching of writing changed dramatically—from a focus on the more mechanical aspects of writing to a focus on meaning-making, voice, and agency. She carries that philosophy forward in her teaching at local universities and in her work with Project Write Now. Tina holds a BA in English, an MS in Secondary English Education, and an EdD in Educational Leadership and Management.
Instagram: @tgood427
Journal Entries
| April 2, 2026
A newly published writer asks Tina how to best support the lit mag that gave them their first big break.
| March 5, 2026
A lifelong journal keeper asks Tina if her decades of writing "count" and whether she can ever call herself a real writer.
| February 5, 2026
Ask Tina helps a writer balance Substack consistency with literary essay goals by following joy instead of force.
| January 8, 2026
Ask Tina shares six techniques for crafting a first page that hooks readers and sets the tone for the entire book.
Publications
Creative Nonfiction
- May 2024 | “The Culling” | HerStry
On Craft
- May 2024 | “Voice Lessons” | Read Her Like an Open Book