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Falling off the 2018 Merry-Go-Round

December 31, 2018 By Elaine Ambrose 1 Comment

2018 was a year of adventure, stress, and writing achievements. I’m looking forward to a quieter year of positive … [Read more...] about Falling off the 2018 Merry-Go-Round

Filed Under: blog Tagged With: #amwriting, 2018, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, Frozen Dinners, Idaho Writers Guild, Ireland, journal, Loreto Mexico, move, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, Wayfinding Women, writing

Please Pass the Potatoes and Poetry

August 13, 2018 By Elaine Ambrose 7 Comments

My upcoming memoir Frozen Dinners contains a chapter titled “Potatoes and Poetry.” The manuscript chronicles how I spent my … [Read more...] about Please Pass the Potatoes and Poetry

Filed Under: blog Tagged With: #memoir, Frozen Dinners, Idaho, poetry, potatoes, tv dinners, writing

How to Write Humor – The Outline

June 6, 2018 By Elaine Ambrose Leave a Comment

  (Here's my outline for "How to Write Humor." I give this presentation for workshops andpresentations at various … [Read more...] about How to Write Humor – The Outline

Filed Under: blog Tagged With: #amwriting, #Erma Bombeck, David Sedaris, funny, George Carlin, Humor, Jill Conner Browne, memes, public writing, writing

  How to Write the Introduction to Your Memoir

June 2, 2018 By Elaine Ambrose 1 Comment

If you want to write a memoir, begin with a powerful scene that provides a provocative glimpse into the story that follows. … [Read more...] about   How to Write the Introduction to Your Memoir

Filed Under: blog Tagged With: #amwriting, #memoir, Idaho Writers Guild, Library at Collister, writing

Laughing with Erma Bombeck and Friends

April 27, 2018 By Elaine Ambrose 4 Comments

  (Note:  This is my 600th blog post, and it’s dedicated to Erma Bombeck.) Erma Bombeck was the original Mommy … [Read more...] about Laughing with Erma Bombeck and Friends

Filed Under: blog Tagged With: #amwriting, #Erma Bombeck, #Midlife Cabernet, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, Humor, writing

Finding Focus and Fairies on a Pilgrimage to Ireland

February 11, 2018 By Elaine Ambrose 2 Comments

  My Irish eyes are smiling. I’m returning to Ireland for 10 days in April to meet a group of women in Dublin and … [Read more...] about Finding Focus and Fairies on a Pilgrimage to Ireland

Filed Under: blog, events Tagged With: #retreat, Celtic, Ireland, journal, Pilgrimage, Wayfinding Women, writing

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