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Memoir Writing Tip: Using Internal Conflict to Show Motivation and Behavior

by Kendra BonnettMarch 9, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Using Internal Conflict to Show Motivation and BehaviorMemoir Writing Tip: Using Internal Conflict to Show Motivation and Behavior

That cartoon angel and devil on your shoulder is just a metaphor for the internal conflict that leads to actions. Put this to work in your memoir writing to show your readers the process leading to decision. It’s a great way to show motivation and behavior.

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Memoir Writing Tip: Deconstruction and the Art of the Reveal

by Kendra BonnettMarch 5, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Deconstruction and the Art of the Reveal

Sue William Silverman is the inspiration for today’s post about characters and the art of revealing the personality and motivation.

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Memoir Writing Tip: Memoir Writers Are Not Victims

by Kendra BonnettMarch 2, 2012
Memoir Writing Tip: Memoir Writers Are Not VictimsMemoir Writing Tip: Memoir Writers Are Not Victims

Memoir writing is about celebrating our ability to rise above adversity, heal and share our lessons with others. Celebrate the memoir and the words of one of the great writing teachers of the 20th and 21st century, William Zinsser.

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Do You Have a Plan for Promoting Your Memoir?

by Kendra BonnettAugust 20, 2011
Do You Have a Plan for Promoting Your Memoir?

It’s not enough to start a blog, get on Facebook and start Tweeting. Promoting your memoir calls for a plan. A good plan. You’ve got questions; we’ve got answers.

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ScrapMoir How-To #35: Change Your Lens for Writing Memoir and Scrapbook Stories

by Bettyann SchmidtAugust 11, 2011
ScrapMoir How-To #35: Change Your Lens for Writing Memoir and Scrapbook Stories

Bettyann Schmidt shows us how to use both a zoom lens and a wide-angle lens on our lives when we write memoirs.

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Of Salad Days and Memoir: Special Memoir Writing Workshop Sale

by Kendra BonnettJuly 8, 2011
Of Salad Days and Memoir: Special Memoir Writing Workshop Sale

Don’t miss your opportunity to get online access to 8 hours of video instruction as Matilda and Kendra offer their popular [Essential] Women’s Memoir Writing Workshop for just $49. And learn how you can get Lesson One (more than an hour of instruction) for just $15 and still upgrade to the whole video series.

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Memoir Book Review: The Long Hello–The Other Side of Alzheimer’s by Cathie Borrie

by Kendra BonnettDecember 8, 2010
Memoir Book Review: The Long Hello–The Other Side of Alzheimer’s by Cathie Borrie

Women’s Memoirs shares a review of Cathie Borrie’s lyric memoir The Long Hello: The Other Side of Alzheimer’s and is kicking off a special discount sale on The [Essential] Women’s Memoir Writing Workshop 5-DVD set. Save 55% of the regular price until December 13.

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