by Memoir Mentor on May 19, 2008
Congratulations to two more of my students who each took first place awards in the Santiago Canyon College Writing Contest, open to all students of the college. Marta Sarkissian took top honors in the short story division with her story, “Reunion with Mother,” and Meada Ouzounian won first prize in the poetry division with her [...]
by Memoir Mentor on March 5, 2008
I have some gifted writers in my classes. I’m not bragging; I’m just stating a fact anyone would agree with if he or she read some of the stories these students produce. Take Bonnie Copeland, Willie Walker, and Betty Nelson, for instance. When they stand and read their stories in class, we all sit a [...]
by Memoir Mentor on January 5, 2008
It has been about five weeks since my fall classes ended. During the break, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for my family, which included my mother, my cousins, a good friend, and all of my children and grandchildren, except for my musician son who lives in Chicago. I branched into new territory this year and brined [...]