I stumbled onto a blog post written by Kristen Lamb when I followed a link from the #Memoir Writing daily paper to a recent post of hers. Let me just say, I read through the first post, went and refilled my coffee carafe and then proceeded to drink in all the knowledge (along with the [...]
I kind laugh a bit when I read the analytic reports for the site. It’s funny which articles pull in readers. One particular place I seem to be failing is in regard to kids and memoir. Why? Because I am a student, not a teacher. However, since people are ending up here while looking for [...]
I found an interesting memoir resource today. It is from the Purdue University OWL site (Online Writing Lab). It’s actually a course description but explains some important factors about memoir. It explains the difference between personal essay and memoir writing and generating ideas for personal memoirs. Short read but very interesting! Purdue University OWL – The [...]
Memoir writing and fiction writing are similar in form. Obviously, the difference being a story about something that actually happened versus something completely made up. For publishing, there are a lot of similarities as well. Staying out of the rejection pile is hard work. Heeding advice from publishers and agents should be at the top [...]
Today, I was gearing up to clean house. This is quite a chore right now since we are also in the midst of packing and moving. But, since I had uncovered some dust and debris while wrapping and packing treasures to take to the new house, I figured now was as good a time as [...]
My favorite quote is from author Lou Willett Stanek. She said “For fiction writers the magic words are ‘what if…’ for memoir writers ‘I remember’ breaks the ice.” I read that in her book Writing Your Life: Putting Your Past on Paper. I read that book cover to cover with hardly a bathroom break. Her [...]
Just wanted to say that I am still here! We arrived safe and sound in Indiana and are staying with my parents while we look for a place of our own. I haven’t had much time for writing recently but did get a chance to write two new articles for a new Writer’s website called [...]
Memoir Writing There are literally thousands of memoir writing resources out there on the web. Whether they are sites, books or classes, sifting through them can be a bit mind boggling. Below are a few of my favorite resources that I thought I would share. I hope you find them as useful and helpful as [...]
I just finished writing a review of one of my all time favorite books about writing memoir: Writing Your Life: Putting Your Past on Paper by Lou Willett Stanek, PhD. I found it quite by accident one day in my local bookstore. I had been browsing the reference books for writing tips and books about [...]
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I have written all my life — some poetry, some personal essay, some memoir stories (longer than essay). I enjoy reading non-fiction as well as fiction. Life is about learning
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