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…
Category: Jacki Kellum Memoir Writing
Take A Day to Clear Out Some of the Clutter in Your Life and Home
You have decided to start writing your memoir. Good for you. Memoir writing is great for several reasons. I recommend writing a memoir as a first step for every person who wants to write in any genre. Louisa May Alcott’s book Little Women is autobiographical. It is largely a re-telling of her own memories But…
Write Memoir to End Your Creative Blocks – Write to Reclaim Your Passion
About 3 weeks ago, I began writing daily again, and this time, I began that process by writing in my Garden Journal: I initially began my practice of writing daily via my work with Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. The Artist’s Way is a process toward emotional and/or creative healing via the practice of writing daily….
Jacki Kellum Textile Art – Sewing My Garden Inside – Sowing My Memories
Frida’s Garden – Jacki Kellum Embroidery My grandmother was my role model. During the spring and summer, she grew flowers in her garden. In fact, she had the biggest flower garden in my town, and I have no difficulty saying that my grandmother’s garden was one of her art forms. But as winter set in,…