Journal

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Ask Tina

Ask Tina: The Reading “Should” and How to Let It Go

 Ask Tina, editor pick, Reading Tina Goodyear

Ask Tina reminds an overwhelmed writer that reading is valuable but not mandatory, and encourages them to release the guilt and find what works for their own creative process.

December 11, 2025

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book inc Bulletin

Memoir Writing – It’s a “We” Program (In THE BREVITY BLOG)

 editor pick, imposter syndrome, memoir writing Elizabeth Jannuzzi

In Writing Memoir—It’s a 'We' Program," published tod...

April 29, 2024

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Field Notes

Embracing Resistance with Dani Shapiro

 editor pick, memoir, resistance Tina Goodyear

Memoir writer Tina Goodyear recounts how she grappled with Resistance at a weekend retreat, but then discovered the power of vulnerability.

January 18, 2024

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The Writer's Desk

A Memoirist Gets the Last Word

 editor pick, family history, memoir Elisheva Trenk

After a conversation with her brother, memoir writer Elisheva Trenk ponders what stories to include in her memoir and how that impacts her family's history.

September 21, 2023

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The Writer's Desk

Discovering the Why of Memoir Writing

 editor pick, know your why, memoir Tunji Oke

Memoir Incubator writer Tunji Oke contemplates the reason he is writing his memoir and discovers his desire to preserve his father's legacy.

June 22, 2023

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The Writer's Desk

Writing My Way to Myself

 editor pick, finding myself through writing, novel incubator, The Artist's Way Jaime A. Vander Velde

Novel Incubator writer Jaime Vander Velde describes her writing journey, from writing stories as a child to completing a novel.

July 25, 2022

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Getting It Done

Writing on Tomato Time – Creating a Writing Routine

 editor pick, Pomodoro Method, writing routine Shanda McManus

Memoir writer Shanda McManus shares how she uses the Pomodoro Method, breaking her writing time down into manageable intervals.

May 16, 2022