Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul

by Sue William Silverman

At times writers--from the unpublished to jaded lifers--need a fire lit under them to pursue the complex work of self-exploration. Acetylene Torch Songs provides that spark for memoirists and essayists seeking mentor-based instruction and inspiration.

Drawing on twenty-five years of teaching and mentoring writers, Sue William Silverman stresses practice over theory. She encourages craftiness as well as craft and urges writers to embark...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496235754
• ISBN13: 9781496235756
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"