You appreciate clear, in-depth guidance. So, do I. On this stack, there are no photos of cats or other cute stuff—only mentoring to become a more skillful, confident writer. Writing is a learned skill mastered via focused, deliberate practice. Join us

"Distance Learning" is a free, weekly, university-level, remote-learning option. Study it to become the best memoir writer you can be—from your home computer. Read the week's lesson and complete the Action Steps. This deliberate practice will teach you to be a better writer. In time, I hope you join our private writing community as a paid subscriber. The cost is low and the rewards are big. Good luck with your memoir... and remember: whatever you do today, write a bit on your memoir.

With "French Boy / A 1950s Franco-American Childhood," I bring you into the world of my writing. I am not only a teacher of writing but I am also a memoirist and non-fiction writer with many books to my name. The Action Steps at the end of each excerpt of "French Boy" offer you insightful exercises to apply the example of French Boy to your own writing. The learning continues! This is deliberate practice at its best.

Here I include books, courses, videos, recordings to help you write a better memoir. While I include both free and paid resources, if you can see a listing, it is available to you—at least part of it.

Twenty-eight tightly written lessons to up your memoir writing game. Writing is a skill you can develop with deliberate practice. The Memoir Mastery Course below offers an extended opportunity for you to develop your writing—deliberately. This course is a feature of the inexpensive Paid Subscription. ($8/mo.| $80/year) Please join our writing community!

In "The Writing Life," I share my experiences of being an active writer. I welcome your feedback.