Published Today in Memoir Land

On being happy with where I am

Jun 24 • Diana Friedman

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Shut that Bitch Up*

When Imposter Syndrome meets Perfectionism

Jun 23 • Diana Friedman

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May 2026

From the Motherlode to the Motherload

Some confused feelings about Mother's Day and Mothers in general

May 11 • Diana Friedman

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November 2025

Happy Birthday to JFK Jr., Xabi Alonso, the Bush Twins, Me, Ricardo Montalban, Arturo Perez Reverte, Joe DiMaggio, Bucky Dent, and Andrew…

If you know who all these people are without looking them up, you are either my sibling or my new best friend.

Nov 26, 2025 • Diana Friedman

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January 2025

Announcing the Motherlode Retreat

Get away from it all this spring, in the beautiful Poconos.

Published on Writing on the Verge  • Jan 27, 2025

November 2024

A Visit to Nowhere Else

Journeying into America's Heartland

Nov 2, 2024 • Diana Friedman

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September 2024

When Perfection is Required of a Perfectionist

Submitting to the Submission Process

Sep 23, 2024 • Diana Friedman

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July 2024

The Other Cheek

(Not The Face, the Butt)

Jul 13, 2024 • Diana Friedman

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January 2024

Mastering Creative Anxiety

Some years ago, when my son was small, he spent some time fixated on the cover of a book I was reading, Mastering Creative Anxiety, by Eric Maisel.

Jan 12, 2024 • Diana Friedman

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November 2023

You Just Haven't Earned it Yet Baby

Recently, I have been paying someone to give me a good kick in the ass.

Nov 9, 2023 • Diana Friedman

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October 2023

The Birth of Under the Red Pen

Our first newsletter for artists/writers and all creatives seeking to establish a healthier relationship between themselves and their art.

Oct 23, 2023 • Diana Friedman

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May 2023