Excerpts and writing guidance from my family memoir about my father Earle Olsen's art career, especially in 1950s New York City. Plus other thoughts and tips on life, writing, life-writing, and the writing life....
Victoria Olsen is a writer, editor, and teacher. She is currently working on Daddy-O, a memoir about her father's art career that she shares here, with critiques.
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