Memoir Book Review – A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel

by Matilda ButlerNovember 4, 2009
Memoir Book Review – A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel

Memoir Book Reviewer Judy Watters not only examines A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel but provides us with an insight about what we can learn from the author’s personal stories and family history. Watters highlights how the stories of an individual can speak to themes and situations that we all understand. As memoir writers, we want to find the universal in our particulars so that our readers can not only know about our lives but can reflect on their own experiences.

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Guest Blog and Writing Prompt by Susan Wittig Albert Is Guaranteed to Get you Journaling

by Kendra BonnettNovember 3, 2009
Guest Blog and Writing Prompt by Susan Wittig Albert Is Guaranteed to Get you Journaling

Author, memoirist, educator and founder of Story Circle Network shares her perspective on memoir and the power of journaling–both as a gift to oneself and an invaluable tool to the memoir writer.

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Witch Hazel Made Me Eat My Vegetables by Kendra Bonnett

by Kendra BonnettOctober 28, 2009
Witch Hazel Made Me Eat My Vegetables by Kendra Bonnett

It’s October and it seems like almost yesterday that I was a child full of Halloween wonder. My mother made it such a special holiday–pumpkin pie, spooky music, a house full of decorations and family fun.

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Memoir Book Review: Someday My Prince Will Come by Jerramy Fine

by Matilda ButlerOctober 28, 2009
Memoir Book Review: Someday My Prince Will Come by Jerramy Fine

Tracy Kauffman Wood reviews the new memoir by Jerramy Fine called Someday My Prince Will Come. Wood calls this a “fun jaunt through the American and English pastoral. Think you need to wait until you’ve retired to write your memoir? This book will convince you otherwise.

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500 Words (or More): Writing Prompt #7

by Promptly PortlandOctober 27, 2009
500 Words (or More): Writing Prompt #7

500 Words (or More): Writing Prompt #7 urges you to find a brief period in your life, even a day, and describe it as if it were rain. Would you find a mist or heavy rain? Would there be thunder and lightning? How do you handle this inner weather. Take the challenge to view a piece of your life story as if were rain and see what new perspectives you gain.

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Author Conversation with Memoir Writer Sue William Silverman Emphasizes Tenacity

by Matilda ButlerOctober 26, 2009
Author Conversation with Memoir Writer Sue William Silverman Emphasizes Tenacity

Sue William Silverman shared her experiences that helped her grow as a writer, talked about how to overcome problems as a writer, discussed a technique for recalling early memories, highlighted her use of the five senses, and much more. Listen to an audio of our interview with Sue.

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Memoir Writing: You Have Questions, We Have Answers

by Matilda ButlerOctober 23, 2009
Memoir Writing: You Have Questions, We Have Answers

Memoir Writing News about our upcoming audio interview with award-winning author Sue William Silverman where she provides insights into many aspects of memoir writing as she answers your questions.

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