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Ghosts of East Berlin is my memoir co-written with my mom, Celeste, recalling our experience living in East Berlin for six months in 1988, the year before the Wall came down. It was a powerful experience writing together and recalling our surreal experience. The memoir is dedicated to my late step father, Frank McConnell, who received the Fulbright grant to teach in Berlin.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Eric Friedman Sometimes the block is imagined. When writing gets tough and your slogging through it it is easy to say "I'm blocked!" It's just an excuse. There is a…moreSometimes the block is imagined. When writing gets tough and your slogging through it it is easy to say "I'm blocked!" It's just an excuse. There is always something else to do, some chore your putting off, or movie to watch, or mindlessly surfing the net.

However, there are occasions when nothing comes out on the page. I tend to go for a walk, listen to some of my favorite songs, or if its after the kids are asleep, pour myself a Manhattan and get out a pen and a pad of paper. The last two do wonders, either alone or together.(less)

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Eric Friedman The creative process itself. It is rather remarkable that what starts out as an idea in ones head grows and eventually moves from thought to paper. In…moreThe creative process itself. It is rather remarkable that what starts out as an idea in ones head grows and eventually moves from thought to paper. In that process, I have found that I learn about myself in the process. Its a true form of self discovery. (less)

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