Teach Your Book: Designing a Class Around Your Memoir

By teaching our own work, a writer discovers not only what they do well, but how others might use such insights to unlock their own drafts.
https://janefriedman.com/teach-your-book-designing-a-class-around-your-memoir/

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What Three-Star Reviews Really Mean for Authors

Readers who give three stars are often responding to the intersection between their expectations and the book—not the book’s inherent worth.
https://janefriedman.com/what-three-star-reviews-really-mean-for-authors/

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The Memoir Playbook I Wish More Writers Knew

Three practices separate successful memoirists from those who underestimate the writing craft.
https://janefriedman.com/the-memoir-playbook-i-wish-more-writers-knew/

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Why ADHD Writers’ Brains Are Like Lions (and How to Harness Their Power)

By learning to embrace the nonlinear nature of the ADHD brain, you can learn to write with more ease and less frustration.
https://janefriedman.com/why-adhd-writers-brains-are-like-lions-and-how-to-harness-their-power/

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Why Your Family Isn’t Supportive When You Publish Your Memoir

Lack of support might come from fears about their own privacy, not understanding the enormity of your achievement, and/or information overload.
https://janefriedman.com/why-your-family-isnt-supportive-when-you-publish-your-memoir/

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You’re a Great Writing Teacher. That’s Not Enough to Sell Out a Retreat

You love teaching, and your students love you. How can you position yourself to deepen their experience with a powerful live or online event?
https://janefriedman.com/youre-a-great-writing-teacher-thats-not-enough-to-sell-out-a-retreat/

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Beautiful Nature Poetry by John Grey!

I am delighted to have John Grey join me again to share some of his outstanding poetry!

https://www.diamantelavendar.com/blog/2026/3/17/beautiful-nature-poetry-by-john-grey

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Genre as Delight, Not Dictator: How Learning About Genres Helps You Write Better

Applying genre labels to creative work can be vexing, but understanding each genre’s core concerns can also be inspiring and instructional.
https://janefriedman.com/genre-as-delight-not-dictator-how-learning-about-genres-helps-you-write-better/

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Build the Bridge: 3 Kinds of Transitions

When a scene shifts to a new setting, time, or POV without clearly bridging that gap, we risk losing readers’ trust and goodwill.
https://janefriedman.com/build-the-bridge-3-kinds-of-transitions/

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When the Comments Section Is Challenging

A stranger wished her dead for writing about empathy. Reflections on the price women pay for publishing their thoughts—and reclaiming it.
https://janefriedman.com/when-the-comment-section-is-challenging/

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