A perspective on writing memoir I stand before the gate, terrified of breaking. Believing that at some point it is inevitable that I will. I don’t want to. Not again. Perhaps it will happen when I’m the most vulnerable, through the act of writing my childhood experiences or during the stages of sharing. A pedophile’s … Read more
A Perspective on Writing I write because it is as natural to me as breathing. I write because of some things; I am not able to speak. I write because the little girl in me desperately wants to tell her story. I write because I can. I write to calm myself and to understand a … Read more
A Window on Writing Memoir I’m your memory, or at least that’s what most people would refer to me as. I’m more than memory though. You know me as your whisperer. I would challenge you to consider that it’s also possible that I’m Penny – the child you were known as. That’s right. Lean into … Read more