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Author Interview with Judy Mandel

by Matilda Butler on February 22, 2010

catnav-interviews-active-3Post #39 – Women’s Memoirs, Author Conversations – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler

Imagine a room with a desk surrounded by bulletin boards. You place pictures of yourself at various ages on the board. Next to them are photos of your parents, the sister you knew, and the sister who died before you were born. [click to continue…]

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Book Marketing Outside the Box to Build a Community

by Kendra BonnettJanuary 15, 2010
Book Marketing Outside the Box to Build a Community

Use the power of community to promote your books and writing. Learn from marketing guru Seth Godi–a master at turning his books into instant bestsellers. Then promote your memoir writing blogs and websites by adding a comment at the end of this post. We’ll add your sites to our Women’s Memoirs blogroll.

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500 Words (or More): Memoir Writing Prompt #13 on Bridging Experiences

by Promptly PortlandDecember 22, 2009
500 Words (or More): Memoir Writing Prompt #13 on Bridging Experiences

Promptly Portland gives you an opportunity to think and write about your personal bridges — life transitions where friends or your own personal values have helped you cross into new territory.

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Memoir News: Story Circle Network Conference and Free Copy of Our Forthcoming Memoir Writing Book; Memory Vignettes; Story Contest

by Matilda ButlerDecember 11, 2009
Memoir News: Story Circle Network Conference and Free Copy of Our Forthcoming Memoir Writing Book; Memory Vignettes; Story Contest

Memoir News: Upcoming Story Circle Network Conference in February; New online service for stories of loved ones; 5th annual Hollywood Book Festival call for entries.

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Interview with Leslie Gilbert-Lurie Provides Insights for Memoir Writing

by Matilda ButlerOctober 5, 2009
Interview with Leslie Gilbert-Lurie Provides Insights for Memoir Writing

Women’s Memoir Author Conversation with Leslie Gilbert-Lurie began with a lively discussion of the importance of a message for your memoir as it helps the author stay focused on the task and provides the reader with the reward for reading the book — a clear sense of what was being said. Be sure to listen to our interview with Leslie as she talks about her newly published memoir, Bending Toward the Sun. She thoughtfully answered questions about working with other family members, handling negative comments during the writing process, finding the right opening to your memoir, and many others.

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Interview with Bestselling Author Hope Edelman Provides Insights into Writing Memoir Openings and Using the Best of Non-Fiction Techniques

by Matilda ButlerSeptember 14, 2009
Interview with Bestselling Author Hope Edelman Provides Insights into Writing Memoir Openings and Using the Best of Non-Fiction Techniques

Interview with Hope Edelman, author of the bestseller Motherless Daughters, provides an important discussion of memoir openings and the use of creative non-fiction for memoirists. Join us as we talk with Hope about her new memoir: The Possibility of Everything.

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