by Hollye Dexter | Apr 5, 2016 | telling the truth, truth in memoir, writing, writing about family, writing memoir
Storytelling has existed since the beginning of humankind. Our stories are the connective tissue that holds humanity and possibly even the universe together. Poet and activist Muriel Rukeyser famously wrote, “The Universe is made of stories, not of...
by Hollye Dexter | Jan 14, 2015 | Amy Ferris, being published, Fire Season, memoir, telling the truth, writing
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.ADVANCE READER COPIES JUST ARRIVED. Troy asked me, “How do you feel?” Hmmm…How do I feel? Excited. Nervous. Relieved. And maybe just a little bit like puking.Years of soul searching, hard work, ass-in-chair 24/7 writing...
by Hollye Dexter | May 25, 2013 | family, Integrity, life lessons, living authentically, motherhood, parenthood, telling the truth
Sophia paints Evan’s faceYesterday, my neighbor Lorie pulled me aside and asked if my son Evan had told me about the bench.“No, what bench?” I asked.“The bench in front of my house that he broke,” she replied.Uh-oh, I thought.She continued, “Evan knocked on my...
by Hollye Dexter | Feb 4, 2012 | essay writing, Johnny Mathis, life story, memoir, self acceptance, telling the truth, UCLA, writing
Last week, as I was the visiting writer for a UCLA online writing class, one student told me how difficult it was for her to let others read her work, and asked me how to get over the fear of judgment. This is what I love about doing this class- writers ask such...
by Hollye Dexter | Dec 15, 2011 | Amy Ferris, Bethlehem, Dancing At the Shame Prom, Fierce Grace, Pennsylvania, telling the truth, Wilson Phillips
December brings my birthday and the holidays. As a child, it was my favorite time of year, but these last ten years, being estranged from my family, I tend to get the blues. My sweet husband hangs Christmas lights and wears a Santa hat to cheer me up, and I do my...
by Hollye Dexter | Oct 28, 2011 | family, honesty, joy of parenting, living authentically, motherhood, parenthood, telling the truth
This morning Troy and I went to Evan’s school to watch him receive an award. I assumed it was something academic, as that’s Evan’s thing. He’s the kid that asks to do “extra” homework because it’s fun. Instead, I was happy to find that he was given the...