Category Archives: writing

Editing memoirs: Are any memories too trivial?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

This question came up on the Life Writers’ Forum Yahoo group lately about editing out memories. A few of us answered that it depends on the audience, and felt that the writer was not particularly qualified to decide if a … Continue reading →

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Writing Your Stress Away

Posted on May 23, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Howard Butcher, associate professor of nursing and a researcher at the University of Iowa, is doing a study to find whether writing can help relieve the stress of caregivers of dementia patients. I think he is looking for me (my … Continue reading →

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An Hour With Kevin Henkes

Posted on May 19, 2006 by moonbridgebooks

This week I had the thrill of attending a Kevin Henkes author event, sharing the excitement with my youngest daughter. What a great mother-daughter learning experience. We are big fans of the man who created Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse, among … Continue reading →

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