Memoir Writing Blog

Memoir News: Contest Winners, Helping Others, Cyber Monday

by Matilda ButlerNovember 16, 2012

Memoir News Roundup: Memoir Writing Contest winners, two Kickstarter projects of interest, how to find out about our free gift for our Cyber Monday special.

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Memoir Writing Tips: Did the French Philosopher Have it Right?

by Matilda ButlerNovember 14, 2012

A new look at an old topic — memoir writing and truth.

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Memoir Writing Prompts: Sharing With Your Family

by Matilda ButlerNovember 12, 2012

Women’s Memoirs brings you a new writing prompt designed to help inspire you to use photos as prompts that will help you share family stories.

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Memoir News: A Chance to Be Published

by Matilda ButlerNovember 10, 2012

Have a personal story from the 1960s or 1970s you’d like to write and get published? Details of this contest are explained.

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Memoir As Fiction: Or One Way To Write What You Need To Write

by Matilda ButlerNovember 8, 2012

Deborah Heiligman, author, shares her thoughts on using fiction when you can’t write the story as memoir.

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5 Tips on Transforming Painful Memories into Memorable Stories

by Pamela JaneNovember 4, 2012

Pamela Jane Bell, regular guest blogger at Women’s Memoirs, returns with her next set of tips for memoir writers. This time, she helps us examine and write about painful memories.

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Memoir Writing Prompt: Halloween Memories

by Matilda ButlerOctober 31, 2012

Today’s Women’s Memoirs writing prompt will put you in touch with stories from Halloween’s past or present.

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Memoir News: Contest Winners, Helping Others, Cyber Monday

Memoir Writing Tips: Did the French Philosopher Have it Right?

Memoir Writing Prompts: Sharing With Your Family

Memoir News: A Chance to Be Published

Memoir As Fiction: Or One Way To Write What You Need To Write

5 Tips on Transforming Painful Memories into Memorable Stories

Memoir Writing Prompt: Halloween Memories

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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

Get Your Free Ebook Now

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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