Writing Contest Deadline Looms: Enter Now

by Matilda ButlerAugust 25, 2014
Writing Contest Deadline Looms: Enter Now

Thoughts on writing the opening to your memoir or novel.

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Writers, Consider: When Words Divide Versus Unite

by Matilda ButlerAugust 18, 2014
Writers, Consider: When Words Divide Versus Unite

Our website has been nominated as one of the top sites of interest to genealogists as well as memoir writers. Consider voting for us and learn about the overlapping interests of memoirists, genealogists, and scrapbookers.

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Pamela Jane Bell Announces Women’s Memoirs “Opening Paragraph” Contest

by Pamela JaneAugust 5, 2014
Pamela Jane Bell Announces Women’s Memoirs “Opening Paragraph” Contest

Pamela Jane Bell, our regular guest blogger, has come up with a dandy idea for a quick contest. This contest — your best opening paragraph — ends on September 3 so get out your keyboard or pencil and get to writing. Read all about it in this article and check out some of her favorite openings.

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Memoir Writing: Why Do You Need Another Book About Writing?

by Matilda ButlerJuly 28, 2014
Memoir Writing: Why Do You Need Another Book About Writing?

Check out this video about a solution to the frustrations writers have with their skill level.

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Memoir: Lanie Tankard Reviews The Place of Dance by Andrea Olsen

by Matilda ButlerJuly 23, 2014
Memoir: Lanie Tankard Reviews The Place of Dance by Andrea Olsen

Are you looking to memoir as a tool for healing your life story? Then be sure to read Lanie Tankard’s review of Andrea Olsen’s book, The Place of Dance, for it teaches how movement as well as writing can be healing.

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Memoir Writing Prompt: What’s Your Gift?

by Matilda ButlerJuly 19, 2014
Memoir Writing Prompt: What’s Your Gift?

Writing is hard work and time consuming. There are also benefits from writing. In this blog, Matilda looks at the “gift of writing.”

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Writing and Healing: The Fifth and Final Hurdle to Publication

by Pamela JaneJuly 1, 2014
Writing and Healing: The Fifth and Final Hurdle to PublicationWriting and Healing: The Fifth and Final Hurdle to Publication

Pamela Jane Bell returns with thoughts on five key steps to seeing your memoir in print. Where are you in this process?

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