One of my favorite but older picture books is Rockwell’s Apples and Pumpkins. Apples and Pumpkins is about a family’s visit to a farm to pick from the bounty that was growing there. The simple book exemplifies the fact that various people in the USA view farm life differently than I view farms. Some people…
Category: Be Real
#MemoirFest Day 5 – Write about School – Be Honest
Before I post my #MemoirFest Prompts for each day, I like to go to Goodreads to see what other writers have said about that prompt, and normally, I find beautifully crafted and inspirational words. But when I looked at the quotes about school, I was a bit surprised, as I was reminded that School was…
#MemoirFest Day 4: Write about a Primary Caregiver – Write about What You Know
The prompts for both days 1 and 2 had to do with the writing about a specific House that you have known well. There are a few golden nougats in those prompts: Write about a House — something that is concrete and not abstract. Write Specifically Write about What You Know I’ll repeat Tips 2…