Memoir Contest Winner: Cynthia Briggs and Eyeballs

by Matilda ButlerJune 28, 2012
Memoir Contest Winner: Cynthia Briggs and Eyeballs

Women’s Memoirs is pleased to publish Cynthia Brigg’s award-winning memoir vignette. We invite you to leave Cindy a comment if you like her story.

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Memoir Review: The Shyster’s Daughter Reviewed by Tracy Kauffman-Wood

by Matilda ButlerJune 27, 2012
Memoir Review: The Shyster’s Daughter Reviewed by Tracy Kauffman-Wood

The Shyster’s Daughter by Paula Priamos is reviewed by Tracy Kauffman-Wood.

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The World’s My Oyster and Other Thoughts on Place

by Matilda ButlerJune 25, 2012
The World’s My Oyster and Other Thoughts on Place

Explore a new look at sense of place for memoir writers.

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Writing Alchemy Puts an End to Those %$#$(@ First Drafts

by Kendra BonnettJune 21, 2012
Writing Alchemy Puts an End to Those %$#$(@ First Drafts

Anne Lamott, the author of Bird by Bird, is the inspiration for today’s post about incorporating detail into your writing…and where to find it.

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Writing Alchemy: 5 Prompts for Digging Deep for Your Own Truth

by Kendra BonnettJune 20, 2012

Do you know the writing lessons of Brenda Ueland? She believes the secret to our best writing lies within each of us.

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Writing Alchemy: Deconstruction Helps You Pluck, Prune and Cut the Word Weeds with Impunity

by Kendra BonnettJune 18, 2012
Writing Alchemy: Deconstruction Helps You Pluck, Prune and Cut the Word Weeds with Impunity

See if you agree: Editing is more challenging, more painful, than writing ever could be. But if you edit before you write, you might find the effort easier. The solution? Edit your pre-writing.

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Practice Your Writing by Storytelling: 5 Sources of Inspiration

by Kendra BonnettJune 17, 2012
Practice Your Writing by Storytelling: 5 Sources of InspirationPractice Your Writing by Storytelling: 5 Sources of Inspiration

Make your writing practice sessions pay off. Use Ray Bradbury as your writing inspiration.

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