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National Life Writing Month: Turning Memories into Memoirs

Posted on November 9, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

Yes, November is National Life Writing Month. That gets short shrift compared to NaNoWriMo. During this National Novel Writing Month, so you’ll find writers around the world sequestering themselves or hanging out at libraries or coffee shops, typing away at … Continue reading →

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Dealing with family while writing your memoir

Posted on October 19, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

“Now it was time to stop the dance I had started . . .” For several years, Kathy Pooler has been sharing her memoir writing experiences on the Memoir Writer’s Journey blog. She is now celebrating the recent publication of Ever … Continue reading →

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When a memoir isn’t all about you: Jerry Waxler examines memoir-biographies

Posted on September 28, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

Jerry Waxler of the Memory Writers Network studies memoirs. He examines how they are structured, what techniques were used, what works well. I like how he comes at it from a therapist’s perspective, providing a philosophical and almost scientific look … Continue reading →

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