AWP Recap: Grief, TikTok & Diverse Writers

One of the largest literary conferences in the U.S. delights and surprises, always. February 28th, 2024 Dear Writers, Thank you for signing up for Writing with Hart: News and Opportunities for Writers. I’m so glad you’re here! Shout out to my friend Miriam Gershow whose book of stories, Survival Tips, comes out in March. See all of

August 3,2023 Dear Writers, First, a shout-out to my former student and amazing poet/essayist Cricket Matthews for this newly-published poem (scroll down to read it; it’s titled “Hypothesis”) Notes | Pearl Press (pearl-press.com) And are you following author Jan M. Flynn’s blog? I certainly hope so. She was my student in a personal essay class,

So Many Opportunities for Creativity

The AWP Conference Reminded Me that Writing Can Be Play April 2,, 2023 Dear Writers, This is from my Substack newsletter, Writing with Hart: News and Opportunities for Writers. I’m so glad you’re here! First, a shout-out to my new friend Andrea Ross, who wrote this gorgeous piece titled “…to play, to engage, to stop and

My Free Webinar on How to Write Personal Essays for Magazines & Newspapers

Dear Writers, I wanted to let you know about a free one-hour webinar I’m teaching on Wednesday, June 22nd, 10 AM PST/1 PM EST. The subject: how to write personal essays for magazines and newspapers. My essays have appeared in The Washington Post, CNN, Real Simple, Orion, The Los Angeles Times, Parents, The Advocate, the We Need

How to Organize Your Book-Length Memoir

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