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From Keeping a Journal to Writing a Memoir: Tips on Choosing Entries from a Personal Diary When Writing Memoirs

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By: Feature Writer Marg McAlister

Interview: Charlotte Smith, Dreaming Of Dior: Author Speaks About The Vintage Clothing Collection Turned Book

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By: Carla Caruso

Writing a Memoir for a Difficult Client: Biographer Adrian Murphy Tells Why a Handshake is Not Enough

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By: Feature Writer Marg McAlister

How to Write Memoirs Without Waffling: Writing Autobiographies That Keep Readers Interested All the Way

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By: Feature Writer Marg McAlister

Tips on Using First Person Tense: Writing Smoother Narrative in Memoirs, Autobiographies and Fiction

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By: Feature Writer Marg McAlister

Print On Demand Publishers for Memoirs: A Cost-Effective Online Self-Publishing Option

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By: Feature Writer Marg McAlister

Use Fiction Techniques When Writing Memoirs: Make Stories Come to Life With These Simple, Effective Ideas

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By: Feature Writer Marg McAlister

How to Start and Keep a Journal: People Start Journals for Many Reasons, and Then Keep Journaling

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By: Janie Sullivan

Digging for Entertaining Family History Stories: Use Anecdotes From Relatives to Add Life to the Narrative

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By: Feature Writer Marg McAlister

What is Creative Nonfiction? It's Not "Just the Facts" for Writers of This Expanding Genre

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By: David Harris-Gershon

How to Write About Painful Experiences: Emotional and Physical Pain are a Part of Life

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By: Debbie Roome

Writing a Eulogy: Tips for Eulogizing in a Memorial to Honor and Commemorate

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By: Nelson Acquilano

Journal Themes for Summer: Season Specific Ideas for Journal Writers

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By: Colleen Boudreau

Memoir Magazines and Internet Sites: Useful Publications and Websites for Memoir Writers

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By: Lisa Koning

More On The Third Step In Memoir-Writing Success: Translating Inflections and Intonation to the Page

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By: Jessica Gleason

The Third Step In Memoir-Writing Success: Finding Your Written Voice

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By: Jessica Gleason

The Second Step in Memoir-Writing Success: Using Writing Prompts and Exercises to Jumpstart Memories

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By: Jessica Gleason

The First Step In Memoir-Writing Success: Finding Time to Write Works Wonders Where Writing is Concerned

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By: Jessica Gleason

Writing Memoir – Where to Begin: Getting Started With Writing Your Story

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By: Lisa Koning

Summer, A Reason to Get Writing: A Change in Season as Inspiration for Your Story

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By: Lisa Koning

Writing to Evoke the Imagination: Techniques for Imaginitive Memoir Writing

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By: Lisa Koning

Improving Your Memoir Writing Skills: Polish Your Writing Abilities And Improve the Quality Of Your Work

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By: Lisa Koning

Book Review -- The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality

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By: Lisa Koning

Setting Your Memoir: The Where and When of Your Story

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By: Lisa Koning

Writing The Truth: What Does It Mean To Write Truthfully?

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By: Lisa Koning

The Writing Style of H G Bissinger: Buzz's Friday Night Lights

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By: Gwendolyn Cuizon

Making Your Memoirs Real: Bringing Your Story to Life

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By: Lisa Koning

Who Can Write a Memoir? Ideas for Writing Your Story

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By: Lisa Koning

Framing and Memoir Writing: Considering the Boundaries of Your Memoir

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By: Lisa Koning

Characterisation in Memoirs: Creative Writing for the Characters in Your Story

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By: Lisa Koning

What Does it Mean to Write a Memoir? Defining a Memoir Isn't as Easy as You Might Think

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By: Lisa Koning

Tips for Improving Memoir Writing: How to Bring Your Story To Life

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By: Lisa Koning

A Penny Book Journal: Memoir Writing at Any Age

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By: Feature Writer Vicki F. Chavis

Writing Memoir and the Personal Story: How to be a Compelling Character in Your Own Life Stories

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By: David Berner

Keeping a Generational Journal: A Great Way to Pass on Family History

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By: Colleen Boudreau

Learn From Masquerade by Rayda Jacobs: What Memoir Writers Can Learn From Rayda Jacobs’ Memoir

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By: Feature Writer Helen Brain

How to Write Memoir with Abigail Thomas: Writing Tips from a Successful Author & Online Workshop Leader

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By: Feature Writer Vicki F. Chavis

Christmas Presents for Writers: What Gifts to Buy for Biography and Memoir Writers

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By: Dulcinea Norton-Smith

Adventurer Scientist Julie Angus on Writing: Rowboat in a Hurricane Tells of Self-Powered Trans-Atlantic Trip

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By: Jill Browne

Getting Started Writing your Life Story: The Basics of Life Story Timeline

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By: Stacey Ginsburg

Publishing your Memoir: Getting your Book Printed

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By: R.L. Coffield

Memoir Writing for the Niche Market: Selling your Book Requires Attention to Publishing Details

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By: R.L. Coffield

Essentials of Memoir Writing: What to Write: The most difficult Activity May Be Deciding which Details to Include

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By: R.L. Coffield

Basic Essentials of Memoir Writing: Getting your Life into Print Is Easier than you May Think

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By: R.L. Coffield

Keeping a Memoir Journal: Tips on How to Start a Journal of Memories

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By: Colleen Boudreau

Setting Up a Writing Space for Productivity: How to Create the Ideal Environment for Writing Memoirs

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By: Dulcinea Norton-Smith

Nicola Griffith's Having A Party: The Author Talks Awards

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By: Lynne Jamneck

School Project: Autobiography: How to Help a Child Write a Family Tree and Memoir for School

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By: Dulcinea Norton-Smith

Pen Versus Computer: Deciding Whether to Write a Book by Hand or by Keyboard

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By: Dulcinea Norton-Smith

How to End a Memoir: Make the Final Line as Memorable as the First

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By: Dulcinea Norton-Smith

Stephen King On Writing: A Review of the Memoir of America's Cherished Horror Writer

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By: Dulcinea Norton-Smith

What is a Memoir? What This Autobiographical Genre of Literature is All About

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By: Dulcinea Norton-Smith

How to Write a Memoir: Old Friend From Far Away, A New Book by Natalie Goldberg

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By: Sheila Gaquin

The Art of Memoir: Like Any Craft, It's All in the Doing

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By: Deanna Wylie Mayer

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