by Jocosa Wade | Apr 14, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration, Memoir, Revision, Writers life
More than anything— other than living a writer’s life— I dreamed of becoming a famous actress. Fame was essential. It was the only level of validation that would prove to my family I wasn’t a self-serving wastrel. I studied the craft, auditioned, performed, and I...
by Jocosa Wade | Jan 20, 2021 | Inspiration, Memoir, Writers life
January 20, 1980 was Super Bowl Sunday. I spent the day moving into the thirteenth floor of a dormitory on the campus of Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois, where my ex-husband was in pursuit of his MA in geology. In addition to his studies, he was...
by Jocosa Wade | Dec 9, 2020 | Inspiration, Memoir, Revision, Writers life
And Happy Birthday, JoAn! None of you know my sister-in-law, but go ahead and give a shout out— a big Happy Birthday, JoAn! It’ll make you feel good, and those good vibrations will echo in her heart. I’m not the most consistent correspondent, but I always remember...
by Jocosa Wade | Oct 29, 2020 | Books, Creativity, Inspiration, Memoir, Writers life
If you’ve managed to avoid, or have not yet reached the senior moments in life, you may recall how I was kidnapped by Chuck Palahniuk. His memoir, Consider This, is a must read for any writer with a desire to extract the cement from their writing. One of my goals for...
by Jocosa Wade | May 6, 2020 | Books, Memoir, Writers life
I’m not political. My interest in politics only developed during the 2016 presidential campaign. The only reason that happened was because of the moral crisis our country was facing and has yet to rebound from. I’m not an activist. Although I admire those who are and...
by Jocosa Wade | Apr 1, 2020 | Inspiration, Memoir, Snow Queen, Writers life
Remember the memoir?— I’m Not Nora Ephron, But I Might Be Virginia Woolf and Other Mortifying Tales of Writing. If not, you can get caught up by reading I’m Not Nora Ephron- Part 1 & Part 2, and then, come back. Please. It is my fondest wish— this desire for your...