by Julie McGue | Jun 22, 2022 | That Girl This Life
A Sneak Peek at My Forthcoming Memoir Julie McGue Author When waves of severe weather hit–much like the storms that crushed the Midwest last week– scenes from my childhood often wander in. Unlike current times, back then we didn’t have storm tracker technology on our...
by Julie McGue | Jun 15, 2022 | That Girl This Life
Father’s Day: Honoring & Remembering Julie McGue Author For many of us, nationally designated holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, usher in a wide range of emotions. Our reactions to these special dates are determined by the relationships we had with our...
by Julie McGue | Jun 8, 2022 | That Girl This Life
Fostering a Love of Reading & Writing Julie McGue Author “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” ― Edgar Degas A year ago, when my memoir Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging released, my alma mater, Benet Academy...
by Julie McGue | Jun 1, 2022 | That Girl This Life
Five Things I’ve Learned as a Surviving Spouse Julie McGue Author Even though I wish it wasn’t the case, my role as a surviving spouse wasn’t unexpected. My husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer twenty-two years ago–no doubt due to his rich history with...
by Julie McGue | May 25, 2022 | That Girl This Life
Writing Memoir That Is Believable Julie McGue Author At a book event last week, I fielded a question that I’m often asked about the level of detail that I‘m able to put into my writing. Writing a scene in which the reader feels like they are sitting right next to the...
by Julie McGue | May 18, 2022 | That Girl This Life
A Novel That Could Easily Pass as Nonfiction Julie McGue Author Jeff Hoffmann Author A review of Jeff Hoffmann’s, Other People’s Children I first met RJ or “Jeff ” Hoffmann when we shared the stage at Books and Brunch in November 2022, an event sponsored...
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