On telling the truth

I don’t think I’ve ever done a Q&A session with readers when the question hasn’t come up:  ”How do your family and friends feel about being written about in your books?”

The answer is, well, complicated.

So when memoir writer and teacher Marion Roach Smith invited me to contribute to her new “Writing Lessons” series on her terrific site  The Memoir Project, I figured it was time for me to tackle the thorny subject of truth-telling head on.  This is my  first guest post, and I’m honored to be part of this smart, practical series devoted to the art and craft of memoir.

So, please CLICK HERE to read my essay, meet Marion, and leave a comment on her site.  (Yes, Marion’s giving away a copy of Magical Journey, too!)