Writing about your family? Read these do's and don'ts

Deciding to write a memoir may not be easy for you.

But you know who else might struggle with your decision? Your family.

Author Sharon Harrigan learned this firsthand as she prepared to publish her memoir, Playing with Dynamite.

She uses her own experience as well as other authors’ to offer advice on how to balance your relatives’ expectations with your own recollections, reactions, and creativity.

Head to Jane Friedman’s blog to read Harrigan’s do’s and don’ts of writing about family.

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