In our family, arguments and fighting amongst us siblings was an everyday occurrence. There were four of us,our two older brothers, then me and finally, mylittle sister. My mom tried hard to... Read more >>

The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak offers as much surprise as a thick Cajun crawfish bisque. Randy Fertel’s father Rodney, ran for mayor of New Orleans on a single platform: he promised... Read more >>

I’ve learned a lot from psychotherapist Linda Joy Meyers, who is president of The National Association of Memoir Writers and author of The Power of Memoir: How to Write Your Healing Story.... Read more >>

Thank you, DivineCaroline, for interviewing me. Here are your questions and my answers. Would you briefly introduce yourself to the readers here? I’m a writer, storyteller, and editor who... Read more >>

Your Mother Memoir matters, no question about it. The short, true story you will write to capture your mother’s character to keep her spirit alive for future generations will be invaluable one... Read more >>

Are you toying with the idea of writing a memoir? Are you unsure or fearful of venturing out of your comfort zone to become the author of your true tales? You’re thinking, I’ve never... Read more >>

Memories are currency in more ways than one. What are we without memory? And what will happen to the important memories of our lives and the lives of those around us, if we don’t write them... Read more >>

In answer to the many questions I’ve received on how to infuse more passion and emotion into your memoirs, here are a few thoughts on how to make it happen. You set the tone of your story by... Read more >>

This time, while walking the memoir labyrinth, deliberately open your mind to the colors that appear when using your senses. Spend time thinking about how color affects each of your five senses, one... Read more >>

Whether you are a mother or just have one, everyone has a six-word mom story to tell—a “Six-Word MOMoir.” Once again, truuMOMconfessions is teaming up with SMITH MAGAZINE and... Read more >>