by Peter Gibb | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
The most fundamental of all the many questions facing the Mindful Writer is this: what should I write about? We all face this question. But most advice on writing seems to skip this vital step, to focus on the “how” of writing – craft issues...
by Peter Gibb | Dec 7, 2017 | Memoir Art
photo credit: Pixabay.com If you’re old enough to recognize the photo of the machine above (as I do), then maybe it’s time to consider writing about your life. Joy, insight, memories, feelings from long ago, maybe putting some old ghosts … all...
by Peter Gibb | Jun 16, 2017 | Mindfulness, Uncategorized
Photo credit: Pixabay Change the past, live the present. Last week, I tried to summarize what is meant by “Change the past, live the present.” Mindfulness, of course, is all about living the present. Easy to say, not so easy to do. And it’s very...
by Peter Gibb | Jun 8, 2017 | General
photo credit: Pixabay.com For some time now, I have been blogging about Memoir and Mindfulness, but I haven’t recently described why I believe this path is so important and what is the ultimate goal. So, here goes. The “short” version. Memoir and...
by Peter Gibb | Mar 27, 2017 | Memoir Art, Uncategorized
photo credit: Pixabay.com What Makes a Memoir Great. Part 3. Theme. In parts 1 and 2, we talked about the necessity for a memoir to have an engaging story and engaging characters. In part 3, I draw your attention to the essential nature of “Theme.” A...
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