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Journal Writing Basics: What is Journaling?

by Amber Lea StarfireAugust 14, 2010
Journal Writing Basics: What is Journaling?

Do you keep a diary? Or are you into journaling? What’s the difference. Introducing Amber Starfire’s new series of guest blogs for Women’s Memoirs, about…you guessed it. Journaling. Join Amber each Saturday as she explores journaling for memoir writers.

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ScrapMoir How To #15, Part 4: In Sickness and in Health/Part 4

by Bettyann SchmidtJuly 22, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #15, Part 4: In Sickness and in Health/Part 4

Bettyann Schmidt concludes her personal story of depression in this fourth part.

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Writing Tip: Even Muscle Verbs Have Their Gentle Side

by Matilda ButlerJuly 12, 2010
Writing Tip: Even Muscle Verbs Have Their Gentle Side

Matilda Butler’s new Writing in Five video highlights the advice on verbs from Rita Mae Brown. Tend to just write? This five minute video will get you focused on making the most of the verbs you choose.

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Memoir Writing Contest Celebrates Summer’s Bountiful Gardens

by Matilda ButlerJuly 2, 2010
Memoir Writing Contest Celebrates Summer’s Bountiful Gardens

July brings two memoir writing contests — one featuring stories of a pet in your life, along with photos, of course — and our just announced one featuring stories, recipes, and photos of summer’s abundance of fruits and vegetables. Our grandparents and great grandparents grew much of their own food. Today, many of us are returning to the theme of “eat local” both for practical reasons and our concern for the environment. Share your stories in either or both contests. We’ll publish the award-winning stories on this website and the first place winner in each category will receive a prize. REMEMBER: You can’t win unless you enter.

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Award-Winning Authors

by Matilda ButlerJune 23, 2010
Award-Winning Authors

A look at two memoir authors, their books, their national book awards, and how it all ties in to the promotion of your book.

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Web Video Has Gone…Well, Viral. What Does this Mean to Memoir Writers?

by Kendra BonnettJune 19, 2010
Web Video Has Gone…Well, Viral. What Does this Mean to Memoir Writers?

With 30.3 billion videos being watched in the U.S. in a single month, it’s time for writers to take Web video marketing seriously and learn how to use it to build a platform. Follow along and learn with Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler as they begin to put video to work for Women’s Memoirs and their upcoming book Writing Alchemy. This is the first in a series.

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Book Review of Cooking My Way through Life with Kids and Books by Judy Alter

by Matilda ButlerJune 16, 2010
Book Review of Cooking My Way through Life with Kids and Books by Judy Alter

Does cooking bring back memories of your childhood? Or your first marriage? Or your children’s favorites? If so, you’ll thoroughly enjoy Judy Alter’s part-memoir/part-cookbook called Cooking My Way through Life with Kids and Books.

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