Women's Memoir Writing

Guest Blog and Writing Prompt by Jerramy Fine: It Takes a Tough Skin to Tell a Truthful Story

Kendra Bonnett — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:41:03 +0000

When it comes to memoir writing, Jerramy Fine (author of Someday My Prince Will Come) believes you need to grow a thick skin if you're going to write the truth about yourself.

Author Conversation with Susan Wittig Albert

Matilda Butler — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:54:47 +0000

Author Conversation with Susan Wittig Albert. Join us for a fascinating interview with bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert as she shares her thoughts and insights of crafting a memoir. Susan's new memoir Together, Alone makes extensive use of the journals she has kept since 1966 and she discusses the value of keeping a journal.

ScrapMoir How To #4: Holiday Scrapbooking, Writing, & Remembering

Matilda Butler — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:39:05 +0000

ScrapMoir: The holiday season will soon be here. The scents of both anticipation and memory hang in the air. Scrapbooking expert Bettyann Schmidt shares tips on how to combine memoir vignette writing with photographs, combining the techniques of memoir writing and scrapbooking. She offers many practical tips.

Memoir Book Review – A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel

Matilda Butler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:20:28 +0000

Memoir Book Reviewer Judy Watters not only examines A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel but provides us with an insight about what we can learn from the author's personal stories and family history. Watters highlights how the stories of an individual can speak to themes and situations that we all understand. As memoir writers, we want to find the universal in our particulars so that our readers can not only know about our lives but can reflect on their own experiences.

Guest Blog and Writing Prompt by Susan Wittig Albert Is Guaranteed to Get you Journaling

Kendra Bonnett — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:14:13 +0000

Author, memoirist, educator and founder of Story Circle Network shares her perspective on memoir and the power of journaling--both as a gift to oneself and an invaluable tool to the memoir writer.

Witch Hazel Made Me Eat My Vegetables

Kendra Bonnett — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:35:44 +0000

It's October and it seems like almost yesterday that I was a child full of Halloween wonder. My mother made it such a special holiday--pumpkin pie, spooky music, a house full of decorations and family fun.

Memoir Book Review: Someday My Prince Will Come by Jerramy Fine

Matilda Butler — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:46:45 +0000

Tracy Kauffman Wood reviews the new memoir by Jerramy Fine called Someday My Prince Will Come. Wood calls this a "fun jaunt through the American and English pastoral. Think you need to wait until you've retired to write your memoir? This book will convince you otherwise.