KitchenScraps: Passage into Elderhood — Happy 60th Birthday by Janet Grace Riehl

by Matilda ButlerDecember 29, 2010
KitchenScraps: Passage into Elderhood — Happy 60th Birthday by Janet Grace RiehlKitchenScraps: Passage into Elderhood — Happy 60th Birthday by Janet Grace Riehl

Wondering about the aging process? What will you be like as you grow older? What kind of person do you want to be? Read Janet Grace Riehl’s award-winning memoir contest story. It will get you thinking and planning.

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The Last Memoir Writing Prompt … For 2010

by Matilda ButlerDecember 28, 2010
The Last Memoir Writing Prompt … For 2010

Join us for the final memoir writing prompt for 2010, inspired by an Eleanor Roosevelt quote that is part of a gift I regularly wear.

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Listening to the Animals Every Day and Especially on Christmas Eve

by Kendra BonnettDecember 25, 2010
Listening to the Animals Every Day and Especially on Christmas Eve

While waiting for the animals to talk at midnight on Christmas Eve, Kendra reviews Rita Mae Brown’s 2009 memoir Animal Magnetism. If you love animals, this is a must-read for 2011.

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5 Tips on Writing Your Memoir Synopsis by Pamela Jane Bell

by Matilda ButlerDecember 24, 2010
5 Tips on Writing Your Memoir Synopsis by Pamela Jane Bell

Christmas Eve Gift for memoir writers. Be sure to read five great tips on writing the synopsis of your memoir — tips for you from Pamela Jane Bell

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ScrapMoir How To #22: Use Your Life’s Soundtrack to Write Scrapbook Stories and Memoir, Part 2

by Bettyann SchmidtDecember 23, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #22: Use Your Life’s Soundtrack to Write Scrapbook Stories and Memoir, Part 2

Listen to the voices in your head. No, I’m not talking about being crazy. I’m making a reference to Bettyann Schmidt’s important new post that helps us recall voices that have made a difference in our lives.

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One Memoir, Two Videos: Review of Out of Transylvania Night by Aura Imbarus

by Matilda ButlerDecember 22, 2010
One Memoir, Two Videos: Review of Out of Transylvania Night by Aura Imbarus

Consider way to choose a theme that you might weave throughout your memoir, using it to pull your reader along.

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Memoir Writing Prompt: Winter Solstice and More

by Matilda ButlerDecember 21, 2010
Memoir Writing Prompt: Winter Solstice and More

A once in a lifetime event, Winter Solstice and a lunar eclipse on the same day. Matilda Butler turns this into a memoir writing prompt. Try it today and maybe you’ll get started on a new vignette for your memoir.

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