Tag: writing
member name: Kendra Bonnett
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August 07, 2008 05:27 AM EDT --
My Gather friends, I've missed you. Since March I've been writing and developing my Internet marketing strategies. That's left me little time to hang out here with all my writing friends.
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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 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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February 22, 2008 04:51 PM EST --
Okay, this is my first post, and I hope it will spark an active discussion on memoir writing. In particular, I hope we can begin a discussion about the critical relationship between the content (both text . . .
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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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January 02, 2009 09:26 PM EST --
What’s your goal for 2009? Start your memoir? Finish it, perhaps? Or get published? Wherever you are in the process, you probably have questions. Now’s your chance to get your most burning question answered. . . .
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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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