catnav-book-business-active-3Post #25 – Women’s Memoirs, Book Business – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler

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Picture this: More than 150 women from across the US gather in Austin for Story Circle Network’s bi-annual Stories from the Heart Conference to listen, learn, and share their stories and ways to tell their stories.

On Saturday morning, February 6, more than 40 of those women bring their questions and ideas to the Getting Published panel, moderated by Helen Ginger. [click to continue…]

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Deep in the Heart of Story Circle Network Conference

by Kendra BonnettFebruary 6, 2010
Deep in the Heart of Story Circle Network Conference

Stories From the Heart V conference notes from roving reporters, workshop leaders and panel participants Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett.

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KitchenScraps: The Ultimate by Matilda Butler

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 4, 2010
KitchenScraps: The Ultimate by Matilda Butler

KitchenScraps: If you love oatmeal raisin cookies, then you’ll enjoy Matilda’s memoir vignette plus recipe for The Ultimate Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Version 1.1. A fun story and a great recipe that is just about as healthy as you can get with a cookie.

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Memoir Book Review – The Liars’ Club by Mary Karr

by Tracy Kauffman WoodFebruary 3, 2010
Memoir Book Review – The Liars’ Club by Mary Karr

Memoir Book Review: Tracy Kauffman Wood brings to life the poet’s strength of words in Mary Karr’s first memoir, Liar’s Club. See how you can focus on words to elevate your writing.

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500 Words (or more): Memoir Writing Prompt #17 and Words, Part 3

by Promptly PortlandFebruary 2, 2010
500 Words (or more): Memoir Writing Prompt #17 and Words, Part 3

Promptly Portland concludes the trilogy of posts looking a words. Open the memoir that sits on your desk or next to your bed to do the writing exercise. Then leave a comment for Promptly and you’ll be entered in February’s Comments Contest.

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Can You Match Memoir Openings with their Titles?

by Matilda ButlerJanuary 31, 2010
Can You Match Memoir Openings with their Titles?

Potpourri: Today, on Telling HerStories my blog poses a quiz. Read the opening to nine memoirs, look at the (out of order) list of memoir titles and authors and try to match then. Then answer the questions designed to get you thinking about what you just read. Finally, come to this blog to find the answer to the authorship of the nine memoir openings.

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Memoir Book Business: An Interesting Example of Leverage

by Matilda ButlerJanuary 30, 2010
Memoir Book Business: An Interesting Example of Leverage

Memoir Book Business: Kendra and I have found a fun example of leverage — a contest with an entry fee of social marketing on your part. It’s an interesting way to get the word out.

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