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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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Life Writing as Fiction: Ramon Calhoun’s “Blackanese Boy”

Posted on April 13, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

I have mentioned before the value of writing about your life using fiction. Ramon Calhoun did this with Blackanese Boy, recently published. I met Ramon through a Facebook group for half-Japanese people. Most of us grew up during a time … Continue reading →

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Mary Gottschalk: The Writing Process

Posted on April 7, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

Last week I posted about my memoir writing process as part of a blog hop. I tagged three writers to post about their writing processes this week, so stop by their blogs today. Writer-editor Jeffrey Penn May  blogs all about writing … Continue reading →

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