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Memoir Writing Tip: Don’t Let Life Drown Out Your Message

by Kendra BonnettJune 2, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Don’t Let Life Drown Out Your Message

If a sad, terrifying or difficult story in your memoir is blocking your forward progress, it’s time to get some perspective that will help both you and your readers.

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Writing Alchemy Prompts: Enrich Your Memoir Writing with Spoken Word Poetry

by Kendra BonnettMay 29, 2012
Writing Alchemy Prompts: Enrich Your Memoir Writing with Spoken Word PoetryWriting Alchemy Prompts: Enrich Your Memoir Writing with Spoken Word Poetry

Discover the world of spoken word poetry and what it has to teach the memoir writer. And learn the secret of show don’t tell.

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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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Memoir Writing Tip: Don’t Workout, Train

by Matilda ButlerApril 25, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Don’t Workout, Train

Post #40 – Memoir and Fiction, Writing Alchemy – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler Memoir Writing as Exercise Have your seen the advice to “Train, Don’t Workout?” It is making the rounds on various exercise websites. Most of the time the author means this literally. But since I view the world through memoir-tinted glasses, I […]

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Memoir Writing Tip: Remembering a Character Using Writing Alchemy

by Kendra BonnettApril 13, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Remembering a Character Using Writing Alchemy

Kendra remembers a beloved friend who gave his love unconditionally. A study in character development.

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Winner of the Writing Alchemy (Memoir Edition) Sneak Peek Contest

by Kendra BonnettApril 7, 2012
Winner of the Writing Alchemy (Memoir Edition) Sneak Peek Contest

In anticipation of the printing and shipping of our new book Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep, we’re posting contests and giving away the ebook version. Today we announce our first winner.

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Memoir Writing Tip: Get a Writing Alchemy (Memoir Edition) Sneak Peek

by Kendra BonnettMarch 30, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Get a Writing Alchemy (Memoir Edition) Sneak PeekMemoir Writing Tip: Get a Writing Alchemy (Memoir Edition) Sneak Peek

What’s in it? With Writing Alchemy available to pre-order from the Women’s Memoirs store, many people want a peek inside the book. Today Kendra is granting you a special look inside, while using a clever StoryMap story to illustrate the technique in question.

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