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Post #7 – Women’s Memoirs, Book Business – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler

DON’T MISS THE VIDEO AT THE END OF THIS POST

Hang with me because this post is a bit of a “kitchen sink.” I’ve got a lot to tell you about, and while it may not seem that there’s a thread in all that I want to share, there is. It all has to do with the business and marketing of one’s books and business. And if I go a little deeper to find the core message, it’s simply all about branding. I think you’ll see what I mean as I go forward.

#1 Major Site Upgrade Starts this Weekend

I’m going to start with an important bit of housekeeping. The Women’s Memoirs site may be difficult to access this weekend. We’re going through a major site upgrade. Not only are we moving to a newer version of WordPress, but we’re introducing a magazine format based on the Thesis template. And you thought the magazine was a dying medium. Well not online it isn’t. The online blog magazine allows multiple blogs to run on one site. Once we finish our [click to continue…]

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“Following the Whispers” Memoirist Karen Walker Guest Blogs on Women’s Memoirs

by Kendra BonnettJuly 14, 2009
“Following the Whispers” Memoirist Karen Walker Guest Blogs on Women’s Memoirs

Karen Walker has written a guest blog for Women’s Memoirs that documents her efforts to learn her craft and publish her first book. We think you’ll find her experiences working with editors–two different editors–particularly interesting. This guest blog is in preparation for her July 22nd interview with Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler.

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Who Do You Think You Are? Memoirist Alyse Myers Guest Blog for Women’s Memoirs

by Kendra BonnettJuly 8, 2009
Who Do You Think You Are? Memoirist Alyse Myers Guest Blog for Women’s Memoirs

Alyse Myers joins us on Women’s Memoirs with a guest blog about her new book “Who Do You Think You Are?” If you have ever had any questions about how to handle a difficult or very personal subject in your writing, this is your chance to read Alyse’s thoughts on the matter and then to ask your own questions…because we’ll be interviewing Alyse on July 16th.

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Book Review of Happily Ever After Divorce

by Matilda ButlerJuly 1, 2009
Book Review of Happily Ever After Divorce

We review Jessica Bram’s memoir called Happily Ever After Divorce: Notes of a Joyful Journey. In addition to sharing some of our favorite passages, we discuss how Bram found the message for the reader in the mess of her life. Be sure to read what you will gain from this memoir.

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Book Review of Sightlines: A Family Love Story in Poetry & Music

by Kendra BonnettJune 17, 2009
Book Review of Sightlines: A Family Love Story in Poetry & Music

With the Sightlines memoir audiobook, Janet Grace Riehl has given us more than a heartfelt family chronicle. She breaks barriers for the memoir genre that should get every memoirist thinking. The writer in me is inspired to create something unique for my family. Listen to her fascinating audiobook to get your creative muse speaking.

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Donna VanLiere on Author Conversations Tomorrow

by Kendra BonnettApril 13, 2009
Donna VanLiere on Author Conversations Tomorrow

Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett invite you to listen to the second in our new series, Women’s Memoirs Author Conversations. Tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern we’ll be talking with bestselling author Donna VanLiere about her new memoir, “Finding Grace.” You’ll find all the information to call in and listen live on our blog.

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