I’d like to examine how three essays from The Best American Essays 2001 satisfy me as a reader and inspire me as a writer. I offer my thoughts and some writing ideas based on the essays in the hope that when you read them and the 23 others in the collection, you will not only … Continue reading →
I am delighted to offer readers of Writing It Real this personal essay by writer, editor, and publicist Bob Yehling. In his essay, we get a glimpse of a passionate writer at work, writing from life experience, appreciating the work of others who do so, and looking for places to publish his essays on line. … Continue reading →
The only thing that distinguished this particular examining room from dozens like it was the huge wall chart of hearts in all manner of disease and disarray. The rest of the room was familiar and predictable – high narrow table sitting cattycorner, white enamel cabinets with boxes of disposable gloves and canisters of gauze in … Continue reading →
A few years ago, I invented a way of coming to writing during times when I felt overwhelmed by my need to write, yet stuck in my ability to get anything of value on the page. The exercise I invented ultimately helped me to create vignettes, essays, and poems from life experience when I had … Continue reading →