Your letters, the angst of memoir
Let’s focus on a forgotten method of research which you might use for writing your story. Someone has possibly SAVED your letters. I’m talking about
Let’s focus on a forgotten method of research which you might use for writing your story. Someone has possibly SAVED your letters. I’m talking about
Each week, I am bumping into new friends who want to start writing their Life Stories. With this in mind, I’ve designed a download for
Hilarious and helpful Jon Acuff has an explanation of the human experience which answers the question, “Are you ready to tell your story?” In his
This story is about the Mizzou vs Missouri State football match. As an international student, I enjoyed the match last Saturday with another colleague. We
STEP ONE I let a story flow out of me over a few days. I write in a forward direction. I don’t fix, add,
When I first moved to Missouri in August 2000, one of the first things I noticed was that Missourians held opinions to themselves. So I
In Persia, says my friend Maryam, the pregnant woman must be very careful to never see a dead body or to be more graphic–a
In some cultures, the good, the beautiful, and the prosperous are in danger of being cursed and losing it all. As we interact with others
My dear friend, Leticia from Tanzania loves to tell me about Tanzanian tribal wedding rituals and I love to hear them. Countless times on long
Of course we had phở for breakfast, it was the breakfast food of Ha Noi. There was a good shop at the corner of the
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Ever since Lori Younker was a child, she’s been captivated by her international friendships. She is mesmerized by the power of short works to inspire true understanding of the cross-cultural experience and expands her writing skills in creative nonfiction, guiding others to do the same. These days she helps others capture their life history as well as their stories of faith.