Category Archives: memoir writing

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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Remembering stories? Just write!

Posted on February 14, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

At church today, Pastor Sue told one of her wonderful stories about her grandparents’ farm in West Virginia. Sue is a great storyteller, so I could just see the big, plodding white horse, “Old Dick,” standing patiently while being harnessed … Continue reading →

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