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ScrapMoir How To #20: Writing Life’s Sensations in Scrapbooking and Memoir

by Bettyann SchmidtOctober 14, 2010
ScrapMoir How To #20: Writing Life’s Sensations in Scrapbooking and Memoir

Bettyann Schmidt looks in the compost heap of her life and extracts some of the memories (and the name) that makes her the personal she is today.

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KitchenScraps – My Mother Was an Okie by Beth Proudfoot

by Matilda ButlerOctober 7, 2010
KitchenScraps – My Mother Was an Okie by Beth Proudfoot

A treasured story that you’ll treasure reading. We’re pleased to publish Beth Proudfoot’s My Mother Was an Okie, a poignant tale of family history and wisdom passed from mother to daughter.

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One Memoir, One Video: Susan Parker’s Walking in the Deep End

by Matilda ButlerOctober 6, 2010
One Memoir, One Video: Susan Parker’s Walking in the Deep End

Women’s Memoirs revisits Susan Parker’s memoir Walking in the Deep End, sharing her list of Secrets of Resilient People and her video. Missed our previous review, interview, and guest blog? The article provides links.

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500 Words (or More) Memoir Writing Vignette #2 with “It’s Me, Maggie”

by Matilda ButlerOctober 5, 2010
500 Words (or More) Memoir Writing Vignette #2 with “It’s Me, Maggie”

Maggie Lamond Simone returns with another of her humorous takes on raising children. Reflect on the lesson she learned and then try our writing prompt about the lessons about parenting you learned from your parents.

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When Rosie the Riveter Bandana Meets Memoir Writer

by Matilda ButlerOctober 3, 2010
When Rosie the Riveter Bandana Meets Memoir Writer

A case study of memoir marketing that combines a Rosie the Riveter bandana with a memoir writer. Watch for the takeaway at the end of this post.

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Memoir Contest Winner, Honorable Mention for Smoked Snickerdoodles by Deanne Watson

by Matilda ButlerSeptember 30, 2010
Memoir Contest Winner, Honorable Mention for Smoked Snickerdoodles by Deanne Watson

A charming award-winning story comes to us from Deanne Watson in South Africa where she recalls his Mum, boarding school life, and her favorite snickerdoodles — eaten even when smoked. Be sure to try her treasured family recipe for snickerdoodles.

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Memoir: Ann Armbrecht’s Thin Places: A Pilgrimage Home Reviewed by Diana Y. Paul

by Matilda ButlerSeptember 29, 2010
Memoir: Ann Armbrecht’s Thin Places: A Pilgrimage Home Reviewed by Diana Y. Paul

In Diana Y. Paul’s review of memoirist Ann Armbrecht’s Thin Places: A Pilgrimage Home we see the influence of another culture on the anthropologist’s life during a time of a disintegrating marriage. The reviewer suggests a way for you to examine your own writing as you read this memoir.

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