Freeze Frame: How To Write Flash Memoir

by Jane Hertenstein

Many of us are looking to write memories—either in the form of literary memoir or simply to record family history. This how-to book looks at memoir in small, bite-size pieces, helping the writer to isolate or freeze-frame a moment and then distill it onto paper.

Genres: Writing

75 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 12, 2013

About the author

Jane Hertenstein is a Pushcart nominee whose work has been recognized by the New York Times. She is the author of over 100 published stories both macro and micro: fiction, creative non-fiction, and blurred genre. In addition she has published two MG novels and a non-fiction project, Orphan Girl: The Memoir of a Chicago Bag Lady, which garnered national reviews. Jane is the recipient of a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. She teaches a workshop on Flash Memoir. Her life motto is Do Everything with your One Wild and Precious Life.

Reviews

[Del Lobo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jane's book is one of the best and most concise book I've read so far under on topic of writing flash memoir. It's very clear in its structure and filled with exercises to stir up memories, write about them and then go about submitting them to journals and anthologies.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some great prompts and publication resources, but the notes on craft were kind of vague.