Tag: matilda butler
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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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March 10, 2009 03:30 PM EDT --
The best stories pull readers into the scene and immerse them in the details. You can bring your scenes to life by incorporating sights, smells, sounds, tastes and touch in your descriptions. Now you . . .
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March 30, 2009 01:26 PM EDT --
What's your most burning question about memoir writing? Friday, April 3rd at 5:30 Pacific Daylight Time, Matilda Butler and I will be holding our second free teleseminar about memoir writing. This . . .
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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 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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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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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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May 20, 2008 10:19 AM EDT --
I've emailed many of my Gather friends to tell them the good news. Matilda Butler's and my book, Rosie's Daughters: The "First Woman To" Generation Tells Its Story is an IPPY . . .
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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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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 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 12, 2009 07:16 AM EST --
Aspiring memoir writers, don’t forget to join us on a free Women’s Memoirs Writers Conference Call. It'll be packed with information, and best of all it’s based on the questions you and . . .
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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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March 31, 2009 12:41 PM EDT --
Donna VanLiere's new memoir Finding Grace is out today...and Women's Memoir has her on our site. Donna is our first guest blogger on WomensMemoir.com . She reminisces about her early writing . . .
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April 03, 2009 08:14 AM EDT --
The questions are pouring in for tonight's call. Matilda Butler and I will be answering questions about:
Handling traumatic events (such as abuse) in one's life...handling it in a way that . . .
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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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September 19, 2008 05:30 PM EDT --
On September 18th Matilda Butler appeared on Linda Joy Myer's National Association of Memoir Writers (NAMW) Teleseminar Series. The title of Matilda's topic "Sharpen Your Story Using Collective . . .
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April 07, 2009 07:58 AM EDT --
As writers, we're all always striving to sharpen our skills. Students of writing are encouraged to read and learn from other writers. This week I invite you to learn from author Susan Tweit. Her memoir . . .
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