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500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #25: Wikipedia and You

by Promptly PortlandMay 18, 2010
500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #25: Wikipedia and You

Week after week, Promptly Portland brings us new ways to get or keep moving on our writing journey. Today, Promptly explores how three ideas from Wikipedia can be turned into writing prompts.

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Memoir Contest Winner, First Place Tie: Southern Ways to Mold a Lady and Fill Out a Skinny Girl by Joellyn Simpson Avery

by Matilda ButlerApril 22, 2010
Memoir Contest Winner, First Place Tie: Southern Ways to Mold a Lady and Fill Out a Skinny Girl by Joellyn Simpson Avery

KitchenScraps Contest Winner, Joellyn Simpson Avery shares a lasting set of childhood memories. She writes, “Every flavorful dish and its preparation carry snippets of DNA—the markers of our food memories, which travel with the recipe and evoke one of the greatest pleasures any creature can experience.” For Joellyn, her memories of food are mixed with memories of an abusive aunt she lived with and the lovingly prepared recipes become a bridge to forgiveness.

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Writing Prompt: Who Owns the Story, Part 1

by Matilda ButlerApril 6, 2010
Writing Prompt: Who Owns the Story, Part 1

Writing Prompt: Janet Riehl and Stephanie Farrow bring you the first of a two part article about ownership of our stories. Then they give you three writing prompts to get you thinking and writing.

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News: Kendra Wins; I Concede

by Matilda ButlerMarch 6, 2010
News: Kendra Wins; I Concede

News: New enhanced prize announced for Women’s Memoir Writing Contest for March and April.

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KitchenScraps: The Challenge of Cooking for Kids by Maralys Wills

by Matilda ButlerMarch 4, 2010
KitchenScraps: The Challenge of Cooking for Kids by Maralys Wills

KitchenScraps: Maralys Wills, author of three memoirs as well as fiction and non-fiction books shares a story from when her six children were young and two family recipes — one for a protein rich eggnog and the other for meatloaf.

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KitchenScraps: Mum’s Legendary Scones by Mairi Neil

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 18, 2010
KitchenScraps: Mum’s Legendary Scones by Mairi Neil

KitchenScraps: Mairi Neil brings us a story from Australia where she grew up in a large and loving family. She recounts her mother’s life and shares “Mum’s ‘no butter’ Scones” recipe. We’re pleased to publish this as our first international KitchenScraps memoir vignette.

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KitchenScraps: The Secret of Lasagna by Diana Yoshikawa Paul

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 14, 2010
KitchenScraps: The Secret of Lasagna by Diana Yoshikawa Paul

KitchenScraps: Diana Yoshikawa Paul recalls her childhood in Cleveland, a time in her life that was enriched by her grandmother’s recipe for lasagna. Join Diana as she recalls how the recipe changed from being one that was eaten to one that was prepared and shared with friends.

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