memoir

The (food adventure) projects I'm working on need some context, but all too often, they're nothing more than wallowing in my sad past. How can I tell the difference more easily? Indeed, I am astounded by how much self-pity I can cram into a page.

I would like to know people’s thoughts about using a pen name. Does anyone here use one? What are the practices one must adhere to when using a pen name? I have always intended to use a pen name. One long-standing reason for this is that I have never wanted anyone from "the family" to discover...