50,000 Words in 30 Days?

Here’s Why NaNoWriMo Works for Me. November 1,2023 Dear Writers, First, a shout-out to my colleague and former personal essay-writing student Diane Gottlieb, editor of the brand-new anthology Awakenings: Stories of Bodies & Consciousness in which numerous storytellers weigh in on their relationships with their bodies and minds. I’m particularly interested in Diane’s new anthology

Are You Busy Writing Your Heart Out?

If not, maybe you need role models. May 2,2023 Dear Writers, Thank you for signing up for Writing with Hart: News and Opportunities for Writers. I’m so glad you’re here! First, a shout-out to my colleague Diane Gottlieb and her vibrant and inspiring WomanPause blog. I’m particularly fond of this interview with Seattle-based writer Priscilla Long who

Impatience is the Enemy of Writers

Sometimes a story needs to sit in a drawer for a month . . . or a year. September 1, 2022 Dear Writers, Thank you for signing up for Writing with Hart: News and Opportunities for Writers. I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve been thinking a lot about the revision process this week, because I finally had

How to Organize Your Book-Length Memoir

Want more? Check out my memoir class online on April 30th and May 1st!