Tag Archives: memoir

Yesteryear Apothecary (second excerpt)

Posted on 26 January 2012 by

Second excerpt from my scent-inspired creative autobiography series, Yesteryear Apothecary. This one is about the oh-so-delightful world of the middle-school locker room. Continue reading →

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Yesteryear Apothecary (first excerpt)

Posted on 19 January 2012 by

Inspiration comes from odd places. In this case, a few weeks’ obsession with perfume generated a short collection of creative-autobiographical writing. Continue reading →

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Open Mic Friday! featuring Jenn Zahrt

Posted on 9 September 2011 by

In today’s guest post, Jenn Zahrt remembers a day ten years ago. Continue reading →

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Open Mic Friday! featuring Fredrick Cloyd

Posted on 29 April 2011 by

In today’s guest post, Fredrick Cloyd shares an excerpt from his memoir, Dream of the Water Children, dream of the water children. Continue reading →

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Red blossoms at the gates of history!

Posted on 15 March 2011 by

Returning to the topic of memoir, I consider the pitfalls of writing a Chinese or Chinese American memoir. Continue reading →

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The challenge of memoir

Posted on 2 February 2011 by

I muse on what prevents many memoirs from really resonating with me, and make resolutions about mine. Continue reading →

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