Here’s guest blogger Dorothy Ann Skarles with a marriage proposal. A Marriage Proposal Out of nowhere, he proposed, “Will you marry me?” In the grip of surprise, I blurted, “I have to think about it.” My mind reeled at our whirlwind courtship—all of five dates and an interval of a three-month family vacation to Mississippi. First […]
Create a Memoir
Dash Off A Memory, Create a Memoir / Precious Keepsakes
Here’s guest blogger Dorothy Ann Skarles! Precious Keepsakes Hobbies or collectibles from family members seem to become treasures that never leave the home where they were first displayed. I have liquor bottles shaped like model trains (still full of liquor), antique bottles extricated from the earth, and unusual beer bottles in different colors (empty) that my boys say I cannot […]
Bereavement / Are You a Couch Potato?
Today, guest blogger Dorothy Skarles shares a note she received from her brother-in-law that relates to all memoir writers. To this, she adds another installment in Dash Off a Memory, Create a Memoir, by revisiting a subject she knows well–Bereavement. Welcome Dorothy. Are You A Couch Potato? This morning, my brother-in-law sent me this little note, and since I feel the sentiment goes […]
Widowhood, The Great Singles Maker
Today, guest blogger Dorothy Skarles continues her memoir series with another sharing of her own; her personal experience with widowhood–the great singles maker. Once again, she walks her talk, following the advice she gives her memoir students: “Write about your feelings. It helps.” Okay, I think, as a friend and fellow writer, writing about one’s personal experience is one thing, […]
Dash Off a Memory / Create a Memoir, Lesson Two
Once again, my friend and critique partner, Dorothy Ann Skarles, is sharing one of her lessons on how to create a memoir. Here’s hoping she will continue to share her lessons, maybe even start a series. Dorothy taught memoir writing at Lodi Adult School until her retirement. She is the author of two novels and one non-fiction book—Learning To […]
Dash Off a Memory / Create a Memoir, Lesson One
Note to Reader: My friend and critique partner, Dorothy Ann Skarles, has generously offered to share one of her lessons on how to create a memoir. Dorothy taught memoir writing at Lodi Adult School until her retirement. She is the author of two novels and one non-fiction book, Learning to Write the Easy Way, published by Twilight […]
