This was the first time in my life that I got asked if I believed in aliens… (I had to think long and hard about that). Otherwise, this interview I just did for the website of a Bangalore-based writer is …
Inhabiting Your Characters
Some time ago I was approached by a writer asking me to mentor her. She was writing a novel set in seventeenth century Spain. I read the synopsis. The story – a young woman has to choose between her sexual …
My forthcoming workshop ‘Finding your story’ for memoirists at Writers Victoria (Melbourne) in August is already booked out. However, enrollment for a repeat workshop just opened. If you’re interested, details are here: https://writersvictoria.org.au/calendar/events/first-draft-memoir-year-finding-your-story-2…
A Guest Post by Maria Katsonis: The Writer Who Reveals
In an interview with Design Matters, writer Dani Shapiro stated: ‘When you bring out a memoir, the feeling is of the life being reviewed — not the book being reviewed.’ Many memoirists, as they start unfolding their lives on …
A lovely new review of my book was just posted http://www.amrapajalic.com/blog/what-ive-been-reading-the-dangerous-bride-and-goodby-sarajevo…
Only 3 spots are left for my August workshop about memoir writing ‘Finding your story’ at Writers Victoria (Melbourne). If you’re interested, more details are here: http://writersvictoria.org.au/what-s-on/event/first-draft-memoir-in-a-year-finding-your-story2/…