Author Conversation with Janet Grace Riehl

by Matilda ButlerJune 15, 2009
Author Conversation with Janet Grace Riehl

Author Janet Grace Riehl shares her experiences in creating an enhanced audio version of her memoir Sightlines. The CD set includes story poems as well as the music of her family.

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Book Review – Sixtyfive Roses: A Sister’s Memoir

by Matilda ButlerJune 4, 2009
Book Review – Sixtyfive Roses: A Sister’s Memoir

Book Raves – Heather Summerhayes Cariou’s memoir Sixtyfive Roses shows the refined craft of memoir writing. There are lessons on every page about how to express your story. This is a real treasure that belongs in your collection of memoirs to read and to study.

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Heather Summerhayes Cariou discusses SixtyFive Roses: A Sister’s Memoir

by Matilda ButlerMay 25, 2009
Heather Summerhayes Cariou discusses SixtyFive Roses: A Sister’s Memoir

Author Heather Summerhayes Cariou spoke with Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett about her memoir SixtyFive Roses: A Sister’s Memoir. In addition to talking about her writing life, she answers questions posed by 12 memoir writers.

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Writing Memoir, and “Sixtyfive Roses”

by Kendra BonnettMay 19, 2009
Writing Memoir, and “Sixtyfive Roses”

In preparation for the May 22nd Author Conversation live call with memoirist Heather Summerhayes Cariou (“Sixtyfive Roses”), we invited her to guest blog on our site. The result (her insight into the memoir-writing process) is posted on Women’s Memoirs. It’s one of the best explanations we’ve read of memoir and what it takes to write one. Plus the writing prompt she includes as a bonus will get you to writing right away. Don’t forget to post your questions for Heather and get call-in information so you can listen to our conversation with Heather on Thursday.

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Memoirist discovers her whispers of wisdom

by Matilda ButlerMay 18, 2009
Memoirist discovers her whispers of wisdom

Memoirist Karen Walker is interviewed by Sharon Lippincott and shares the inspiring story of her ten-year journey of writing her memoir, a process that eventually resulted in her realizing she had finally become the person she had always wanted to be.

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Memoir Moment #6: Critique Groups Make the Difference

by Matilda ButlerMay 11, 2009
Memoir Moment #6: Critique Groups Make the Difference

Author Becky Levine talks about both considerations when writing your memoir opening and the importance of critique groups for improving your writing

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Book Review – Finding Grace: A True Story About Losing Your Way in Life…and Finding It Again

by Matilda ButlerMay 7, 2009
Book Review – Finding Grace: A True Story About Losing Your Way in Life…and Finding It Again

Best selling author, Donna VanLiere’s book Finding Grace offers a good read as well as thought provoking lessons for memoir writers.

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