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Writing about Mother-Daughter Relationships

catnav-scrapmoir-active-3Post #62 – Women’s Memoir Writing, ScrapMoir – Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett

by Bettyann Schmidt

Voices From Your Past

“When Christmas bells are swinging above the fields of snow,
we hear sweet voices ringing from lands of long ago,
and etched on vacant places are half-forgotten faces
of friends we used to cherish and loves we used to know.” ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Being Christmas week, I wanted to use the above quote because of the appropriateness of the season, but also because it so clearly speaks of this subject. The people we used to know, the friends and family, and others who weren’t even closely tied to us, their voices “ringing from lands of long ago.”

Long ago might mean a year or two for some, and for others maybe a lifetime. [click to continue…]

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Call for Stories Expressing the Legacy of Mother-to-Daughter Wisdom

by Kendra BonnettOctober 22, 2010
Call for Stories Expressing the Legacy of Mother-to-Daughter Wisdom

Do you have a story about your mother…one that bespeaks of her wisdom, insight or your experience, reflection and realization? Then Wisdom Has a Voice is calling for your stories for an upcoming anthology.

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Book Review: Mary Karr’s Lit Reviewed by Tracy Kauffman Wood

by Tracy Kauffman WoodMay 26, 2010
Book Review: Mary Karr’s Lit Reviewed by Tracy Kauffman Wood

Tracy Kauffman Wood reviews Mary Karr’s most recent memoir, Lit. Be sure to check out the advice Karr shares with her readers about writing a memoir.

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Memoir Book Review of The Center of the Universe by Nancy Bachrach

by Matilda ButlerOctober 20, 2009
Memoir Book Review of The Center of the Universe by Nancy Bachrach

Memoir Book Review – What will be the tone of your memoir? What to see how an author handles humor in writing a memoir? We highly recommend Nancy Bachrach’s memoir, The Center of the Universe, both as a good read and an excellent example of letting your natural tone shine through in the writing of your memoir.

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Author Conversation with Memoir Writer Nancy Bachrach

by Matilda ButlerOctober 11, 2009
Author Conversation with Memoir Writer Nancy Bachrach

Memoir Author Interview with Nancy Bachrach: Listen to Nancy’s interview for many insights into writing your own memoir — from finding your true voice to handling the differing memories of siblings to marketing your memoir. A delightful interview.

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