I’m often asked, “What does creative nonfiction mean?” As a good writer understands… it’s best to ‘show’ not ‘tell’ so here’s a creative nonfiction vignette told to my daughters. A moment that becomes a memory about a song that becomes a favorite.
A vignette of when a song brings back a distant yet pleasant memory. But it leads to a shocking discovery.
This was long ago when life and the things you enjoyed were in real-time. No recording to watch or replay later. You had to be there.
Though they didn’t for my Big Granny, I know wishes and dreams can come true. But you have to work to make them. Before it’s too late.
Perhaps you want to write a book or to have one written for you. And when it comes to size, you think about the number of pages. Non-professional writers often do. But you should not focus on page count.
Evening aged into night, and we found ourselves closer to each other. Two objects governed by a subtle sexual gravity pulled into orbit. A certainty just as sure as the autumn moon, seen through the windows, circled our world. Barcelona on one–unforgettable–night.
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The Black Orchid is a creative nonfiction story based on actual experience and events. Creative nonfiction takes events, facts, history… life… and turns them into a narrative that reads like a novel. And it can be just as compelling, page-turning addictive, and story-immersive for the reader as any work of fiction.
I have written a lot of nonfiction and fiction since 2008. As of January 1, 2019, over two million words published (includes 30 books ghostwritten for clients: 12 nonfiction, 9 memoirs, and 9 fiction).
Things I Heard Myself Say is your curated collection of quotes, questions, prompts, and answers. A personalized career journal created in part by you, the reader. Full of conversation starters for a candid interview with the person you need to know best, yourself.