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Book Review: Kay Redfield Jamison’s Nothing Was the Same, Reviewed by Lanie Tankard

by Matilda ButlerMay 12, 2010
Book Review: Kay Redfield Jamison’s Nothing Was the Same, Reviewed by Lanie Tankard

Kay Redfield Jamison’s newest memoir, Nothing Was the Same, is reviewed by Lanie Tankard, who shares with us both the strengths of Jamison’s writing skills and her own story. Jamison and Tankard both lost their husbands to lung cancer. In this review of intertwined stories, we see the value of the universal message as others can both relate and gain perspective through what we write.

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Writing in Five: Elizabeth Berg on What’s the Point?

by Matilda ButlerApril 26, 2010
Writing in Five: Elizabeth Berg on What’s the Point?

This is the sixth lesson in the Writing in Five series–practical writing tips from published authors. In her audio, Matilda talks about Elizabeth Berg’s advice to give your writing a point…a purpose.

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Writing in Five: Anne Lamott on Starting Small

by Kendra BonnettApril 14, 2010
Writing in Five: Anne Lamott on Starting Small

For Writing in Five Quick Tips: Anne Lamott tells us that we need to go deep and provide as much detail as possible. We need to write all we can, and to get started on your huge writing project start small. Start with a short assignment, than another one, and another one, and so on.

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Book Review of Marrying George Clooney: Confessions from a Midlife Crisis by Amy Ferris

by Kendra BonnettApril 7, 2010
Book Review of Marrying George Clooney: Confessions from a Midlife Crisis by Amy Ferris

In her memoir Marrying George Clooney, Amy Ferris comes to a point of peace and understanding about her relationship with her mother. Ferris finds the humor in life as she deals with raging hormones, in the full throes of menopause, and her 88-year-old mother disappears into dementia. The result is a bittersweet, often raw and outrageously candid, look at mothers and daughters.

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Memoir Book: Linda Joy Myers’ The Power of Memoir reviewed by Janet Grace Riehl

by Matilda ButlerMarch 24, 2010
Memoir Book: Linda Joy Myers’ The Power of Memoir reviewed by Janet Grace Riehl

Memoir Book Review: Janet Grace Riehl provides an excellent overview of the strengths of Linda Joy Myers’ new book, The Power of Memoir: How to Write Your Healing Story.

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Memoir Writing Contest Award Winner for February

by Matilda ButlerMarch 19, 2010
Memoir Writing Contest Award Winner for February

News: Our February Memoir Contest Award winner sends us her photo from Australia — a picture of her holding her award. Submit your story focused on a treasured family recipe along with photos and be considered for our next award.

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500 Words (or More): Memoir Writing Prompt #19 and The Past, the Present, the Future — All at Once

by Promptly PortlandMarch 16, 2010
500 Words (or More): Memoir Writing Prompt #19 and The Past, the Present, the Future — All at Once

Memoir Writing Prompt: Promptly Portland provides a writing exercise to help us explore three perspectives on time.

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