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Author Archives: Ana McCracken
A Drive to See Author Dani Shapiro
So, you might understand why five hours wasn’t too far to drive to see my favorite author, Dani Shapiro… Continue reading
Paparazzi Moment
At the Iowa State University Fashion Show, Ed and I were caught on the red carpet by the local paparazzi! I am so proud of The Fashion Show produced by my college at Iowa State. The fashion merchandising program is ranked #3 in the nation and #1 in the Midwest. Continue reading
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What it was like writing a draft memoir in Ellen Sussman’s Novel/Memoir in a Year class with no clear idea of what I was writing about.
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I Talked My Memoir to Death—Now What?
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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Tagged Bad Girls by Ellen Sussman, Bird by Bird Annie Lamott, Dirty Words by Ellen Sussman, ellen sussman, Haven Retreat, Kimberly Wiefling, Laura Munson, Laura Munson New York Times Modern Love Column, Marion Roach Smith, Modern Love Laura Munson, Novel in a Year with Ellen Sussman, Scrappy Books, The Shitty First Draft, This Is Not The Story You Think It Is
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Letting My Writing Lie Fallow – By Harriet Chessman
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
How Two Events Changed My Perspective on Life
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
Life Happens
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
The Wisdom of Not Talking Your Book to Death!
Coming Soon: On the day I confided to a friend I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue writing my memoir, Peter Coyote made a comment in an interview with Phil Bronstein at the Commonwealth Club that left me excited to start writing … Continue reading
Seven Books I Read in 2014
Once upon a time, I was a voracious reader. In my late 20s and early 30s, books were an appendage. I read while I gulped down my breakfast, at night alone at my table in my studio apartment, as soon as … Continue reading
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On Top of Arnolfo’s Tower
Today was Ed’s and my last day in Florence. The one thing on our list to do was to tool around the Uffizi. Kinda sorta underwhelmed after visiting the galleries on the top floor, we ordered espresso drinks and a fruit … Continue reading
