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Memoir LifeScraps: Nearly Losing It by Sylvia Downes

by Matilda ButlerMay 22, 2011
Memoir LifeScraps: Nearly Losing It by Sylvia Downes

Sylvia Downes brings us an inspiring memoir vignette from England, a story of losing her sight.

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Memoir Contest Winner: Sixteen Aprils by Kathleen Hewitt

by Matilda ButlerApril 18, 2011
Memoir Contest Winner: Sixteen Aprils by Kathleen Hewitt

Join Kathleen Hewitt as she remembers a special April past when her daughter was born. Kathleen’s story is one of this month’s memoir contest winners.

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Memoir Writing Prompts: Don’t Take Your Garbage with You

by Matilda ButlerMarch 1, 2011
Memoir Writing Prompts: Don’t Take Your Garbage with You

Post #78 – Women’s Memoirs, Writing Prompt – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler Memoir Writing: A Case of Too Much Garbage As many of you know, we have moved from California to Oregon just before Thanksgiving last year. The final days of packing were the usual hectic scene. We were packing certain items, such as […]

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Memoir: Day 3 of Life’s New Adventure – Ours versus Theirs

by Matilda ButlerNovember 25, 2010
Memoir: Day 3 of Life’s New Adventure – Ours versus Theirs

Matilda Butler continues her journey toward her new home state of Oregon. Join her for today’s life lesson.

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Memoir Journal: Day 2 of Life’s New Adventure – The Realization

by Matilda ButlerNovember 24, 2010
Memoir Journal: Day 2 of Life’s New Adventure – The Realization

Matilda continues her memoir journaling, detailing the second day of her move from California to Oregon — a day when the realization hit.

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Journal Writing for Memoir: Use Your Journal to Practice Storytelling

by Amber Lea StarfireSeptember 11, 2010
Journal Writing for Memoir: Use Your Journal to Practice Storytelling

Your journal, in addition to being a place to record thoughts, feelings, reflections, and events in your life, is a great place to practice writing memoir using the art of storytelling. When you are journaling about your life you are, in fact, recording stories. And if you have stories that you’d like others to (eventually) read — whether family or a broader audience — why not also use your journal as a place to polish your storytelling skills?

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R You Ready to Write Your Memoir? by Pamela Bell

by Matilda ButlerSeptember 7, 2010
R You Ready to Write Your Memoir? by Pamela Bell

Guest blogger Pamela Bell shares her fun article of the 10 Rs for writing your memoir. She has also included a great writing prompt.

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