Memory Writers Network - writing from the heart

My journey as a Writer began last year in the middle of the rank darkness from being hit by lightning. Sleepless nights, pain killers that numb the mind and not the pain, and nightmares of hurricanes. I began writing in the middle of the night to fill up the emptiness and keep out the storms. My memoirs were born. Flirtations with old black men that rode the trains, lovers and other derangements, war protests, mini-skirts, and old cars.

I hired an Editor, bought a case of beer, and climbed into the future of my past. It was comfortable. I can mind my own business and laugh at how incredibly dull I've become. Although the old neighbor's cat would probably argue that point.

But lately, I've lacked motivation and verve. I wear a crooked, twist of a stare as I write about the lightning that brought me here. I need a break from this reality.

I would much rather read about your journey. How Matisse hauled his art in a wheelbarrow to the Salon showing which made him famous. How Beethoven stared blankly at the orchestra for the debut of his last - and greatest - symphony. They had to turn him towards the audience so that he could see them standing and cheering madly - he was deaf. How my dear Paul Klee played the violin and wrote love letters. I can't possibly be more interesting than these.

But I need to write my memoirs. Because one day, when you view my watercolor of the canyon for the first time - and I am gone - you will understand what brought me to Chimayo and The Sanctuario so many years ago. You will hear the song of the hawk as he circles above the colors on my paper and guides me through the Spirit World.

And if perhaps, you also need to find your Muse and write your memoirs. Join me at Memory Writers Network. I'll be there for the next week or two. Jerry Waxler considers the world of memoir writing from all angles. With kindness, imagination, and a considerable amount of patience - he guides us through the maze of writing from the heart. 

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[Jerry Waxler]

Go Julia. You'd rather read my story and I'd rather read yours. That's what keeps the world interesting.

Jerry
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