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News: Interview with Matilda Butler; Coaching for Freelance Writers

by Matilda ButlerMarch 25, 2011

The Working Writer’s Coach interviews Matilda Butler. Plus information on how to become a freelance writer.

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ScrapMoir How-To #27: Organizing and Remembering Why We Write Our Scrapbook Stories and Memoirs

by Bettyann SchmidtMarch 24, 2011

In the midst of family research for her memoir, she pauses to ask the question, “Why?” Join her as she explores the why of the process as well as how she decided to manage her extensive research files.

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Life Takes Time. So Do Books. By Janet Grace Riehl

by Matilda ButlerMarch 23, 2011

Janet Grace Riehl shares the story of writing and patience.

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Memoir Writing Prompts: Don’t Turn Your Back Heedlessly

by Matilda ButlerMarch 22, 2011

Memoir Writing Prompt: Turning a lesson learned on the Oregon coast into a new way to think and write about times in your past.

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Memoir Writing Contest: Reflections on Green, Memories of Life Observed

by Matilda ButlerMarch 21, 2011

Women’s Memoirs is pleased to publish the first-place winner in our Reflections on Green memoir contest, Memories of Life Observed category.

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Memoir Contest Winner: Reflections on Green, Difficult Memories

by Matilda ButlerMarch 21, 2011

Memoir Writing Contest Winners Announced. We’re pleased to publish the first-place winning entry to our Reflections on Green memoir contest, Difficult Memories category.

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Memoir Contest Winners Announced for Reflections on Green Contest

by Matilda ButlerMarch 21, 2011

Memoir Writing Contest Winners Announced. Today we publish the list of winners for our Reflections on Green memoir contest. In addition, we’re publishing the three first place winners – one in each of three categories.

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News: Interview with Matilda Butler; Coaching for Freelance Writers

ScrapMoir How-To #27: Organizing and Remembering Why We Write Our Scrapbook Stories and Memoirs

Life Takes Time. So Do Books. By Janet Grace Riehl

Memoir Writing Prompts: Don’t Turn Your Back Heedlessly

Memoir Writing Contest: Reflections on Green, Memories of Life Observed

Memoir Contest Winner: Reflections on Green, Difficult Memories

Memoir Contest Winners Announced for Reflections on Green Contest

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TALES OF OUR LIVES Award-Winning Stories from Women’s Memoirs

Seasons of Our Lives “GET INSPIRED…

…IN YOUR LIFE…

…AND IN YOUR WRITING”

4 Volumes of SEASONS OF OUR LIVES Available in Kindle Store

Award-Winning Collective Memoir

Rosie the Riveter’s Bandana Available at RosiesDaughters.com and Etsy.com

Thanks for the Award

TALES OF OUR LIVES — New Award-Winning Anthology Now Available

Memories Sweet and Savory – Apple iBook Now Available – Just $1.99

SEASONS OF OUR LIVES Author Reads Her Story

Get Your Copy of the Award-Winning WRITING ALCHEMY

Get Your FREE eBooks

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Our Memoir Writing Secret #1

SCN Star Blogger Award

Will the R.E.A.L. Authorpreneur Please Stand Up?

Free eBook on Scrapbooking + Memoir

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