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About moonbridgebooks

Co-author of Cherry Blossoms in Twilight, a WWII Japan memoir of her mother's childhood; author of Poems That Come to Mind, for caregivers of dementia patients; Co-author/Editor of Battlefield Doc, a medic's memoir of combat duty during the Korean War; life writing enthusiast; loves history and culture, poetry, and cats

Is your memoir too clean?

Posted on July 25, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

Ghostwriter Kim Pearson recently blogged an excellent post on Blood Red Pencil about telling the truth about yourself in memoir. Clients open up to her, chatting comfortably about themselves and their lives, but when they see their voices in writing … Continue reading →

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Personal History vs Memoir

Posted on July 18, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=cherrybloss03-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=074324754X&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrThe Yahoo group, Lifewriters Forum, that I follow recently discussed the difference between personal history and memoir. When does personal history become memoir? “Personal history” seems to be a catch-all phrase for memoir, autobiography and life stories. The definition of … Continue reading →

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Perfectionism, Basketball, and Writing

Posted on July 10, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

Lit: A Memoir (P.S.)http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=cherrybloss03-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0060596996&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr  I had a great time with the extended family over the holiday. It’s sad not seeing people you love very often, so when I can I soak them up and savor them as though they were … Continue reading →

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