Patricia MartinWelcome 2021: Time to Write Your MemoirI think everyone would agree that 2020 could have gone better. The list of challenges that popped up during the year strained every aspect…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
Patricia MartinWhat the Lockdown has Taught Me about WritingDuring the last two months, I haven’t written a word. In my writing life, I have been slowly working on several projects: a novel about a…May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Patricia MartinDo You Want People to Support Your Writing?Regardless if you are writing for yourself, for a small audience, or for the publishing market, you probably appreciate when your writing…Mar 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020
Patricia MartinYou Gotta Love the Grind to WriteNot long ago, I heard someone say that the only people who like to cross country ski are people who love the daily grind. These are people…Mar 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020
Patricia MartinWriters Don’t Need Resolutions. We Need Writing Goals.I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I cannot think of a single time that my life changed significantly because of me following…Dec 29, 2019Dec 29, 2019
Patricia MartinUse the 6 Word Memoir to Begin a StoryFor the last few years, I’ve taught writing workshops to adults in memoir writing and short stories. Most of my students are new to…Dec 2, 2019Dec 2, 2019
Patricia MartinWriter’s Starting Point: Audience and PurposeAudience and purpose go hand in hand for writers. Before we write, we spend a little time considering who our intended audience, which is…Nov 27, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Patricia MartinMemoir that Reads like FictionWhen I teach memoir workshops, one of the topics we discuss is the difference between fiction and nonfiction writing. When we write memoir…Sep 7, 2019Sep 7, 2019
Patricia MartinReading for Different PurposesI didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about reading purposes until I had to teach it. When I sat down with my students, I quickly…Jun 10, 2019Jun 10, 2019
