The irony of "Why I hide my truth."

By Karen DeBonis | August 20, 2018 |

It’s ironic that my essay, Why I hide my truth, posted today at The Sunlight Press. The irony is that yesterday, David and Goliath duked it out within me about that very thing–sharing my truth when I’m most vulnerable. Goliath fought to keep truth in; David fought for its freedom. I’ve been battling chronic health problems…

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The happy ending.

By Karen DeBonis | August 3, 2018 |

Not all memoirs have a happy ending, but the ending should somehow resolve the narrator’s uncertainty or quest in some way. It’s called a narrative arc. My memoir will be a tough read until the very end. There’s a lot of pain in it and I imagine some readers will wonder if they can make…

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