Category Archives: Writing Memoir

WNFIN— Progress Commentary

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Marahm

Excerpt from the WNFIN challenge: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 (http://writenonfictioninnovember.com/about-2/) 597 words Maybe my ambition to write  is nothing more than a diversionary tactic to romanticize my life now which is entirely devoid of romance. Maybe my desire to write … Continue reading →

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Writing Nonfiction in November

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Marahm

For years, I’ve been aware of NaNoWriMo– the annual challenge for fiction writers to produce a fifty-thousand word manuscript during the month of November. http://www.nanowrimo.org/ I’ve always wanted to participate, except that I don’t write fiction. I encouraged Brandy Chase … Continue reading →

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My Two Riyadhs

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Marahm

July 7, 2010 It’s the metaphorical Riyadh I need to find.  It’s the place– more spiritual than physical, more emotional than tangible— that will do for me what the actual Riyadh did for me. This is the message of the … Continue reading →

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Split Personality, or Double?

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Marahm

Split Personality, or Double? I stayed in Riyadh an entire year before returning to the States for a vacation. As the day of departure approached, time seemed to slow down; I was so eager not only to see my family … Continue reading →

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Where is Your Husband?

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Marahm

Where is Your Husband? During the second year of my residence in Riyadh, I made friends with an American woman married to a Saudi. She invited me to her home, and I was thrilled. Finally! I’d get a chance to … Continue reading →

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