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Memoir Writing Prompts: The View

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 8, 2011
Memoir Writing Prompts: The View

Post #76 – Women’s Memoirs, Writing Prompt – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler Memoir and Observation Recently, I took a train from Oregon to Washington. For part of the trip, two women and a baby were seated in front of me. I only knew of them what I could see through the space between their […]

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Memoir Book Review: Jennifer Finney Boylan’s She’s Not There — Reviewed by Tracy Kauffman-Wood

by Tracy Kauffman WoodJanuary 26, 2011
Memoir Book Review: Jennifer Finney Boylan’s She’s Not There — Reviewed by Tracy Kauffman-Wood

Tracy Kauffman Wood, in her review of Jennifer Finney Boylan’s memoir She’s Not There, helps memoir writers see how writing about a life secret can help others better understand how to handle their own secrets.

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Memoir Contest Winner: Easter Bonnet by Tracy Kauffman-Wood

by Matilda ButlerJanuary 20, 2011
Memoir Contest Winner: Easter Bonnet by Tracy Kauffman-Wood

Vivid descriptions laced with humor make Tracy Kauffman-Wood’s Easter Bonnet an Honorable Award winner. Enjoy this story and consider entering one of our 11 in 2011 memoir writing contests.

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11 Ways to Help Women’s Memoirs in 2011

by Matilda ButlerJanuary 11, 2011
11 Ways to Help Women’s Memoirs in 2011

Post #51 – Women’s Memoirs, News – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler We hope you’ve enjoyed our series of 11 in 2011. This is the eleventh list. If you have missed any of the previous 10, here are the links: 11 Memoir Predictions for 2011 Journaling: 11 Tips to Stay Motivated in 2011, by Amber […]

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5 Tips on Writing Your Memoir Synopsis by Pamela Jane Bell

by Matilda ButlerDecember 24, 2010
5 Tips on Writing Your Memoir Synopsis by Pamela Jane Bell

Christmas Eve Gift for memoir writers. Be sure to read five great tips on writing the synopsis of your memoir — tips for you from Pamela Jane Bell

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Memoir and Education

by Matilda ButlerDecember 11, 2010
Memoir and Education

Dillon Farowe shares her story of writing memoir including sound advice about the need for more education.

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One Memoir, One Video: Diana Raab’s Healing with Words

by Matilda ButlerSeptember 22, 2010
One Memoir, One Video: Diana Raab’s Healing with Words

Diana Raab’s new memoir, Healing with Words: A Writer’s Cancer Journey, is a page-turner for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, who has a friend with cancer, or who has worried how she would handle such a life-changing health crisis. This self-help memoir will help your write your own story through a series of prompts.

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