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11 Tips for Saving Your Stories in 2011

by Bettyann SchmidtJanuary 6, 2011
11 Tips for Saving Your Stories in 2011

Women’s Memoirs sixth list for writers gives 11 ways to save and share your lifestory in 2011. Bettyann Schmidt, our regular blogger on the intersection of scrapbooking and memoir has put together 11 creative ways to save your stories this year. Check out this valuable list.

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ScrapMoir How To #21: Recognizing the Life Teachers in Your Scrapbooks and Memoirs, Part 2

by Bettyann SchmidtNovember 4, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #21: Recognizing the Life Teachers in Your Scrapbooks and Memoirs, Part 2

Want to feel inspired? Read Bettyann Schmidt’s post. Feeling a little low and need a boost? Read Bettyann Schmidt’s post.Well, you get the point. Her story is guaranteed to brighten the day of a memoir writer and perhaps inspire your memoir writing.

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ScrapMoir How To #21: Recognizing Your Life’s Teachers in Scrapbooks and Memoirs, Part 1

by Bettyann SchmidtOctober 21, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #21: Recognizing Your Life’s Teachers in Scrapbooks and Memoirs, Part 1

Bettyann Schmidt returns with a scrapbooking how to that helps you document your life teachers — the ones who gave you just what you needed to learn in order to move on in life.

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ScrapMoir How To #18: The Art of Photojournalism as a Tool in Scrapbooking and Writing Memoir

by Bettyann SchmidtSeptember 9, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #18: The Art of Photojournalism as a Tool in Scrapbooking and Writing Memoir

Bettyann Schmidt provides a provocative look at the closeness of scrapbooking and photojournalism. Follow her personal life story as she explores how she uses scrapbooking i her family.

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Memoir Contest Winner: Honorable Mention for Meat Rolls and Memories by Grace Ann Neuharth

by Matilda ButlerSeptember 2, 2010
Memoir Contest Winner: Honorable Mention for Meat Rolls and Memories by Grace Ann Neuharth

Join us for another of our Memoir Writing Contest winning stories. This one, by Grace Ann Neuharth, shows you one woman’s struggle to find family roots after being separated from her sister when their parents died. Part of her newly found heritage is shared through the recipe for German meat rolls that she includes.

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ScrapMoir How To #17: A Sense of Peace in Scrapbooking and Writing Memoir

by Bettyann SchmidtAugust 26, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #17: A Sense of Peace in Scrapbooking and Writing Memoir

Bettyann Schmidt describes how she uses scrapbooking and memoir writing to create her own sense of personal peace. Be sure to share your ideas by adding your comments to her post.

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Memoir Contest Winner-Honorable Mention for Nana’s Molasses Cookies by Ann Lane

by Matilda ButlerAugust 19, 2010
Memoir Contest Winner-Honorable Mention for Nana’s Molasses Cookies by Ann Lane

Ann Lane’s award-winning story is a joy to read. She lets us tag along on the child’s version of the car trip to meet her grandmother, the unexpected fun on the beach, after hours at Pioneer Village, and leaves us with her grandmother’s special Molasses Cookie recipe.

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