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The Lifewriter’s Memory Binder – PDF
85 + pages, exercises, instructions & forms This is the workbook I’d turn to whenever I felt stuck. It’s chock full of stimulating exercises. Jerry Gonyo, memoir writer
Another memoir finished: what was the writing process?
Writers can doubt their process. This is understandable as writing a memoir is a long undertaking that can—and usually does—have many discouraging moments.
Monday Focus: Pre-writing is more important than you think.
Pre-writing is the process of gathering and ordering information before you begin to write. Here’s where to start.
So You Wonder How Memoir Editing Works
When I begin memoir editing with clients, I tell them that a proper editing requires three “read-throughs.” It is impossible to give a manuscript all the attention it deserves in one reading. Reading a manuscript without doing any specific editing and forming only a general impression has always seemed a good idea in theory, but […]
Interview with Dana Tramba / Making Peace With The Pieces of My Life
Denis Ledoux: Can you tell our readers what your book, Making Peace with the Pieces of My Life, is about and why you were compelled to write your book? What was driving you to spend the time, energy, and money to get this book out into the world? Dana: I wanted to reach the divorced […]
Difficult, Painful Memories Can Make a Memoir More Psychologically Astute.
We all arrive at adulthood with some difficult painful memories. In this post, I offer you procedures for dealing with and healing those memories. First of all, writing about painful memories should not be an occasion to re-traumatize yourself. Stop for the moment if you feel overcome, but if you feel ready to write about […]
8 Tips: How to Have a Successful Memoir Interview
A successful memoir interview will add depth to your memoir. While you know much about your story, it is always beneficial to gather information from other sources to fill in the gaps. These sources can be formal research on the net or in a library or it can be reviewing letters and journals or talking […]
How To Target Your Memoir Earnings – Your Hourly Income Is Less Than You Think!
Do you know how to target your hourly wage? The fact is many–and perhaps most–lifewriting professionals have no idea how much they are making per hour. Do you?