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Book Business PaperclipPost #55 – Women’s Memoirs, Book Business – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler

back-to-schoolEach Fall I get that old familiar feeling…I should be getting ready to go back to school. School supplies and new books to buy, clothes to pack, old friends to catch up with and trade stories of summer activities. Just being back on campus was always such an electric and stimulating feeling for me. With the beginning of each school year, I had a sense of starting over. Setting goals. It was the opportunity to master new skills.

I’ve been out of school now for more years than I care to admit, but each Fall I still get that urge to set goals and master new skills. I am not going to quickly enroll in any online masters degree programs in English, but I do like to polish up on my writing skills. Maybe you do too. If so, and if you have an urge to finally start writing your memoir or if you’ve had that rough draft collecting dust in your desk drawer for far too long, then make this the year. Commit yourself to writing (and finishing) your memoir.

To help you get started, I’ve made a list of 10 resources ranging from free classes to comprehensive, multi-week workshops that may give you the discipline, encouragement and training you need to get the job done.

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10 Additional Writing Links You Need to Have

by Kendra BonnettSeptember 3, 2010
10 Additional Writing Links You Need to Have10 Additional Writing Links You Need to Have

More quick hits for writers. Ten plus one in all. This week Kendra Bonnett pays special attention to the growing world of alternative media.

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10 More Writing Links You Need to Have

by Kendra BonnettAugust 27, 2010
10 More Writing Links You Need to Have10 More Writing Links You Need to Have

More quick hits for writers. Ten plus one in all. This week Kendra Bonnett pays special attention to the growing world of alternative media.

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10 Writing Links You Need to Have

by Kendra BonnettAugust 20, 2010
10 Writing Links You Need to Have10 Writing Links You Need to Have

Call this “Writing Stuff that Came Across Kendra’s Desk.” This is a collection of 10 tips, news bits, videos and links that I discovered this week. The information should be useful to all writers of memoir, nonfiction and fiction.

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Memoir Writers Get to Carnegie Hall the Same Way as Everyone Else!

by Kendra BonnettAugust 16, 2010
Memoir Writers Get to Carnegie Hall the Same Way as Everyone Else!

Ray Bradbury’s essay “Zen and the Art of Writing” is the subject of this week’s Writing in Five quick tip video. He has some sound advice on practice, work and how it will help you transcend your writing into a focus on emotion and passion, which is our ultimate objective.

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A Different Kind of Book Review: PocketDoodles for Young Artists

by Matilda ButlerJuly 7, 2010
A Different Kind of Book Review: PocketDoodles for Young Artists

It’s summer and our book review suggests a book that just might get your child or grandchild started toward memoir writing. It’s never too soon to intrigue a youngster with the fun of dialogue writing, scene description, and developing details.

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The Tao of Memoir Writing: Part 4 of 6

by Matilda ButlerJuly 21, 2008
The Tao of Memoir Writing: Part 4 of 6

Read about our 4th Tao of Memoir Writing: Good habits are good friends; we return to them gladly every day.

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