From the monthly archives:

March 2009

“Finding Grace” by Donna VanLiere

by Kendra Bonnett on March 31, 2009

Post #1 – Women’s Memoirs, Writing Prompts – Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett

Today we are introducing our first guest blog here on Women’s Memoirs. Our guests are memoirists; their objective here is to give you a bit of insight into their writing process…some understanding of their inspiration(s)…and a little encouragement to get aspiring memoirists like you moving forward with your own work. We hope you enjoy.

But there’s more you should know. We’ll be following Donna’s guest blog with a review [click to continue…]

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Burning Questions #2: Your Memoir Writing Questions Answered for FREE

by Kendra BonnettMarch 30, 2009

Do you have a burning question about writing your memoir? Anyone writing a memoir, or thinking about writing a memoir, can ask us your questions. Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler, memoir coaches and teachers as well as award-winning authors will answer your questions on our FREE conference call April 3, 2009.

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New Online Workshop

by Matilda ButlerMarch 18, 2009

We are pleased to announce a new online class offered by Story Circle Network. “The Craft of Memoir Writing: Using the Five Senses to Bring Your Story to Life” includes 3 conference calls, two video lessons, writing exercises, two written assignments that are critiqued, and connection to a group of women who are eager to learn, grow, and share their writing. Information and registration available by going to: www.tinyurl.com/5-senses

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International Women’s Day

by Matilda ButlerMarch 9, 2009

International Women’s Day causes us to reflect on the importance of telling women’s stories. If you worked during WWII or if you mother or grandmother did, please send us an email. We’re starting to collect these stories for an upcoming publication featuring the lives of these women.

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Memoir Moment #5: Action vs. Backstory

by Matilda ButlerMarch 2, 2009

This Memoir Moment, hosted by Matilda Butler, interviews Joyce Boatright, author and president of Story Circle Network. Joyce talks about advice for beginning a story that she gives when teaching and then the advice she found she had to follow when writing her own memoir.

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