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catnav-interviews-active-3Post #34 – Women’s Memoirs, Author Conversations – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler

mary-gordon-spenceIt is a special pleasure to interview someone who is a well-known and respected public speaker, especially someone who calls herself a humolosopher. Mary Gordon Spence has her own take on combining humor and philosophy that is fresh and [click to continue…]

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Memoir Moment #8: Interview with Sue William Silverman About Writing Your Memoir Opening

by Matilda ButlerDecember 6, 2009
Memoir Moment #8: Interview with Sue William Silverman About Writing Your Memoir Opening

Memoir Moment interviews Sue William Silverman, author of two memoirs and a new book about memoir writing. Sue shares her insights into crafting powerful openings that engage your readers. Enjoy our conversation.

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Memoir Moment #7 with Jessica Bram

by Matilda ButlerJuly 5, 2009
Memoir Moment #7 with Jessica Bram

In this Memoir Moment, Jessica Bram shares insights from her work on her memoir’s opening. Once 12 pages long, it appears in her published memoir Happily Ever After Divorced as less than one page. Listen in as Jessica describes what she did and what she needed the opening to accomplish. If you don’t know about the concept of a “take away,” Jessica’s explanation will send you back to work with a new tool to help you with your opening

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Memoir Moment #6: Critique Groups Make the Difference

by Matilda ButlerMay 11, 2009
Memoir Moment #6: Critique Groups Make the Difference

Author Becky Levine talks about both considerations when writing your memoir opening and the importance of critique groups for improving your writing

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Memoir Moment #5: Action vs. Backstory

by Matilda ButlerMarch 2, 2009
Memoir Moment #5: Action vs. Backstory

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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Memoir Moment #4: Three Rules

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 2, 2009
Memoir Moment #4: Three Rules

Memoir Moment #3 features our interview with author and writing teacher Kim Pearson. Kim outlines three rules for successful writing, including for how to handle the opening to your memoir.

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Memoir Moment #3: Finding Your Opening

by Matilda ButlerJanuary 5, 2009
Memoir Moment #3: Finding Your Opening

In this Memoir Moment #3 with author Betty Auchard, Matilda Butler probes for suggestions on how to find the right opening for your memoir. Join Matilda and Betty for this enlightening conversation.

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