We're happy to announce that Writing Memoir in Flashes: Creative Ways to Tell Your True Stories, One Memory at a Time by Lita Kurth is now available wherever books are sold!
Whether you're a memoirist, a family historian, or an author who needs to write about yourself, this friendly book will help you get started, find the heart of your story, and connect your piece with your audience.
The book includes
- Creative writing techniques
- Writing samples and exercises
- Advice on building a collection
You don't have to write a whole book to create compelling, meaningful memoir. Tell your own story in your own words!
What readers are saying:
"Lita Kurth knows how to open up the mind’s eye. Over and over, the prompts in Writing Memoir in Flashes jolted me into seeing what I hadn’t even known was there.”
—Stewart O’Nan, author of A Prayer for the Dying and Last Night at the Lobster
"Whether you aim to write memoir for personal growth, family legacy, or publication, Lita Kurth’s Writing Memoir in Flashes can help. Prepare to be encouraged by her inspiring, often funny, sometimes poignant suggestions and prompts. What sets this book apart and makes it refreshing are the samples, not from the usual voices, but of everyday writers, many of them students. If these non-experts can write such beautiful pieces, so can you.”
—Nita Sweeney, bestselling author of Depression Hates a Moving Target
“I love that I can open this book to any page and find a delightful piece to read or an exciting exercise I want to try. I can't wait to start writing!”
—Keiko O’Leary, author of Your Writing Matters: 34 Quick Essays to Get Unstuck and Stay Inspired
About the author:
Lita Kurth is the author of Writing Memoir in Flashes, as well as the book One Creative Writing Prompt A Day and many short memoir and fiction stories. Lita co-founded the long-running spoken word venue Flash Fiction Forum in San José, California. She teaches creative writing at De Anza College and offers creative writing workshops.
