Monthly Archives: January 2016

I Talked My Memoir to Death—Now What?

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Ana McCracken

This year, 2016, is the year I have committed to write. To goad myself into it, I signed up for best-selling author, Ellen Sussman’s Novel/Memoir in a Year class. I’ve studied writing with Ellen for years—since 2008 when I first met her … Continue reading →

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Letting My Writing Lie Fallow – By Harriet Chessman

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Ana McCracken

Last June in my blog Life Happens, I berated myself for not writing by comparing myself to writers who write every day—no matter what. In the comments section, several writers wrote encouraging me to return to my writing. Author, Harriet Chessman … Continue reading →

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How Two Events Changed My Perspective on Life

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Ana McCracken

When my mother dropped my brother and I off for our first day of school at the Merz Schule in Stuttgart, Germany in 1971, I was already able to recite the ABCs and to count from one to 10 in … Continue reading →

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Life Happens

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Ana McCracken

In February last year, when I sent my invitation to announce my forthcoming Writer’s News newsletter, I thought it’d be a week or two before I hit the send button. But as I worked with my web-team to get the … Continue reading →

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