Memoir Writing Tip: Joseph Campbell and The Call

by Matilda ButlerMay 13, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Joseph Campbell and The Call

Today Women’s Memoirs begins to explore the stages of the Hero’s Journey as researched by Joseph Campbell. This week we’ll look at five of his stages, the five the memoir author Gail Straub uses to explain her mythic memoir journey.

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Writing Alchemy and the Element of Time

by Kendra BonnettMay 12, 2012
Writing Alchemy and the Element of Time

Kendra wraps up her week of blogging about the five essential elements of writing with a discussion of time. It’s role in our lives and the power it brings to our writing.

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Writing Alchemy Provides an Antidote When We Try Too Hard to Write

by Kendra BonnettMay 11, 2012
Writing Alchemy Provides an Antidote When We Try Too Hard to Write

Kendra is still writing for She Writes. This time about using the five senses. She also confesses her worst experience critiquing a writer and the lesson she learned.

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Writing Alchemy Prompts: Get Your Reader in Touch with Your Emotions

by Kendra BonnettMay 8, 2012
Writing Alchemy Prompts: Get Your Reader in Touch with Your Emotions

Kendra’s blogging marathon at She Writes continues. On Tuesday, she looks at what it takes to get the reader emotionally involved.

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What Can Social Scientists Teach Writers? Writing Alchemy

by Kendra BonnettMay 7, 2012
What Can Social Scientists Teach Writers? Writing Alchemy

Women’s Memoirs and She Writes together. This week Kendra is Guest Editor for She Writes where she’ll be exploring a few of the lessons found in Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep.

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Writing and Healing: One Day of Panic and Three Days of Work — 5 Tips for Honoring Your Writing Process

by Pamela JaneMay 6, 2012
Writing and Healing: One Day of Panic and Three Days of Work — 5 Tips for Honoring Your Writing Process

Pamela Jane Bell is back with more of her great tips for memoir writing. Be sure to check out these.

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News: Memoir Writing Contest and Independent Publisher Article

by Matilda ButlerMay 5, 2012
News: Memoir Writing Contest and Independent Publisher Article

Two News Items from Women’s Memoirs: Memoir contest deadline is June 1; Independent Publisher features Women in Publishing with Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler

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