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March 16, 2015
Is a Memoir Hard to Write—Yes, but You Can Do It!
DL: As part of my virtual book tour for the Memoir Writing Series, I did a stop at Sonia Marsh’s blog. Below is a link to that post. Leave a comment and explore Sonia’s blog. You will find it full of interesting and useful posts.
A Memoir Can Be Hard to Write —But You Can Do It!Sometimes at the beginning of a workshop or of coaching relationship, people ask whether writing a memoir going to be hard.
The short—but possibly intimidating—answer is: “Yes, a memoir can be hard to write! The lon...
Is a Memoir Hard to Write—Yes, But You Can Do It!
DL: As part of my virtual book tour for the Memoir Writing Series, I did a stop at Sonia Marsh’s blog. Below is a link to that post. Leave a comment and explore Sonia’s blog. You will find it full of interesting and useful posts.
A Memoir Can Be Hard to Write —But You Can Do It!Sometimes at the beginning of a workshop or of coaching relationship, people ask whether writing a memoir going to be hard.
The short—but possibly intimidating—answer is: “Yes, a memoir can be hard to write! The lon...
March 13, 2015
Is Your Memoir Worth the Time to Write?
DL: Recently, because I am on a virtual book tour for my Memoir Network Writing Series, I was a guest of on Linda Austin’s fine writing blog. This post is excerpted from my second e-book in the series Should I Write My Memoir?
This article will strenghten your resolve to write a memoir.
“Is a memoir worth the time to write?” I repeated—raising my voice into a question—when a man said 
to me at a conference where I was speaking that most people didn’t have a memoir...
Is your memoir worth the time to write?
DL: Recently, because I am on a virtual book tour for my Memoir Network Writing Series, I was a guest of on Linda Austin’s fine writing blog. This post is excerpted from my second e-book in the series Should I Write My Memoir?
This article will strenghten your resolve to write a memoir.
“Is a memoir worth the time to write?” I repeated—raising my voice into a question—when a man said to me at a conference where I was speaking that most people didn’t have a memoir...
March 12, 2015
Don’t Let Writer’s Block Stop You
“What can I do about writer’s block?” I am asked regularly by stumped writers.
“Pretty much the same as plumber does with a plumber’s block,” I’ll respond.
People twitter at this reply. Perhaps it’s because they take my response for a joke and they’re anticipating a good punch line.
Do what you have to do.But, this is no joke. A good plumber, I tell these “blocked” writers, goes about his job whether he’s inspired to lay in the pipes of a new bathroom or not. He solders, joins or cuts pipe...
March 10, 2015
How to Organize a Virtual Book Tour
DL: As part of my winter/spring virtual book tour for the Memoir Network Writing Series, I did a stop at Sandra Beckwith’s informative buildbookbuzz.com blog.
Virtual book tour tips
As I explored options for marketing my new Memoir Network Writing Series of six books, I kept hearing about the virtual book tour.
I was intrigued, but I was also intimidated. Could I pull off a virtual book tour?
March 9, 2015
Core Focus for Writing Memoir
DL: While this post is geared to those individuals who are writing memoir for family and friends, if truth be told, this post will also be of great help to those who are writing memoir for a larger audience. Core Focus for Writing Memoir is about basics.
Five Tips for Writing Memoir!
Is your family one of the many whose history is at risk for getting lost to future generations because no one has written it down?
Writing your lifestories—even just a few—is a great way to memorialize your famil...
March 6, 2015
Get More Info From Your Photos
“Where do I find more details for my memoir?” you ask. “I remember a lot and I’ve done my Memory List, but where are the small stuff I need to ground my memoir—and possibly provide new insights?”
The answer is in your photos.
When you are working on your memoir, you will find that scrutinizing your photos to be an excellent way of making your story more insightful and interesting.
1. Choose a number of photos.
These should be of one period...
March 5, 2015
6 Easy Steps to Creating a Book of Memoirs
Celebrating and honoring your life by remembering and writing both big and small stories is very rewarding. It is a significant way to understand your life and to come to peace with it. Your memoirs are a legacy your family will treasure for generations–don’t you wish your grandparents had written their memoirs?
Follow these simple writing suggestions and you’ll find the task of preserving your stories is well underway.
1. First, make a Memory List
A Memor...
March 4, 2015
Four Tips For Moving Your Memoir Plot With Action
Action drives your story and keeps your readers interested. Writing with effective action is a key to creating lifestories that people want to read.
1) The action of your memoir is its plot. Generally speaking, something must happen in your story to retain the interest of your reader. Some people have had roles in the political, economic, cultural life of their times. These people’s lives exhibit an external drama. They, just like those of us who have not had these roles, must find a way to...
