Tag: journal
member name: Kendra Bonnett
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February 25, 2008 04:47 PM EST --
When someone tells you they keep a diary or they enjoy journaling, your first image is probably of that person jotting down their experiences and inner-most thoughts in a little book. I'm a writer, . . .
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October 31, 2009 11:40 AM EDT --
Happy Halloween everyone. This is one of my favorite holidays. I guess because it takes me back to my childhood and brings out the child still within.
I wrote a memoir vignette and posted it on our . . .
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December 01, 2009 06:58 AM EST --
This week is a milestone for my business partner, Matilda Butler, and me. We've been friends and business associates for 30 years. Wow, 30 years. On one hand, it seems like only yesterday when I first . . .
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February 29, 2008 10:34 AM EST --
In response to my "What is a Memoir" challenge, Sandy F. gives us excellent insight:
"I have several memoirs to write from my 67 years of life. I think "life story" . . .
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March 01, 2008 08:24 AM EST --
I couldn't stop thinking about Sandy F 's approach to memoir writing...starting with a single event. In fact, I had to write an email about memoir writing yesterday and I used Sandy's idea . . .
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August 06, 2008 07:42 AM EDT --
If you don't know about the writer's group Story Circle Network (SCN), I encourage you to check it out at http://www.storycircle.org. This is a rich resource, especially for women interested in . . .
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August 27, 2008 07:13 PM EDT --
Are you working on or thinking about starting a memoir? Well, maybe you have questions. This is your chance to get your questions asked.
My business partner Matilda Butler is leading a panel of . . .
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November 18, 2008 12:57 PM EST --
Matilda Butler, my business partner and co-author on Rosie's Daughters: The "First Woman To" Generation Tells Its Story has started a new feature on our Women's Memoirs blog. She . . .
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April 04, 2009 09:45 AM EDT --
Matilda Butler and I discussed memoir writing, answered questions for 55 minutes last night. We recorded the call, posted it , and you're welcome to listen at your convenience. No charge.
And . . .
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August 31, 2008 12:45 PM EDT --
Want to break into memoir writing the easy way? Come take our Food Memoir Class. We call it "Readin', Writin', and Recipes: A memoir-able Approach to Cooking." And we're holding the . . .
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January 14, 2009 06:36 AM EST --
Your questions have been pouring in and they're interesting. This proves to be a great call tonight.
Date: January 14, 2009
Time: 5 PM PST - 8 PM EST
Phone: 712-432-0600 access code 998458# . . .
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March 04, 2009 04:33 PM EST --
Maybe you know by now that Matilda Butler is doing a series of interviews with writers. Her subject? Techniques for opening (as in starting) a memoir. Matilda's interviews are available as audios . . .
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February 23, 2008 07:23 PM EST --
When I first got involved in the book project for Rosie's Daughters , Matilda Butler and I were both enamored of the content Matilda had put together. In particular, we both fell in love with the . . .
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March 11, 2008 03:19 PM EDT --
I've written it before, triggers come in all forms for memoir writers (and their readers as well). I have certain scents that teleport me to places as long ago and far removed as the underground garage . . .
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February 27, 2008 09:06 AM EST --
Once upon a time...
a memoir was something you authored in your declining years because you and people around you felt your life mattered. Maybe you were a statesman, a queen, a royal in waiting, a . . .
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May 06, 2009 05:30 PM EDT --
Story Structure is one of those necessary evils writers must conquer. There are a lot of techniques and models out there. Some of you may be familiar with the late Jack Bickham's book Elements . . .
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May 20, 2009 02:31 AM EDT --
"Through the years, I went through several drafts," says memoirist Heather Summerhayes Cariou, "the pity-party draft, the agenda draft (where I vented my anger on everyone), the faux-literary . . .
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January 15, 2009 01:04 PM EST --
When Matilda and I first thought to host a Women's Memoir Writing Call, we had planned to spend about 30 minutes on the phone answering questions. Well, we were blessed with both the quality and quantity . . .
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February 28, 2008 05:05 AM EST --
I gave you a tough assignment with my last article. You couldn't respond with a one or two word comment. You had to think and write. Sorry about that...but the results were amazing. What the article . . .
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February 26, 2008 07:55 AM EST --
I've been writing about how our book, Rosie's Daughters: The "First Woman To" Generation Tells Its Story , came together. In case you are just coming into this story, I'll summarize . . .
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