Win Memoir Writing Contests–Edit Your Memoir

When I wrote The Power of Memoir and my own memoir Don’t Call Me Mother, I spent more time editing than writing! For some writers, editing is fun, creative and mind-stretching. Finding the right word, feeling out the best tone for the mood of a piece is like polishing the piece, much the same way as a carpenter puts on the final finishes of a handmade table.

Jane Friedman at the Public NAMW Memoir Writing Roundtable Tele-conversation

I’m so excited to be able to have a conversation with Jane Friedman this Thursday September 2 at the free NAMW roundtable! She’s a contributing editor at Writer’s Digest, and an energetic, knowledgeable, and inspiring speaker.

The Power of Memoir to Heal

By now, many people have heard about the power of memoir writing to help the healing process in mind and body. As I mentioned in a previous post, because of my book The Power of Memoir, I receive many questions about memoir writing and healing, and I’m answering them here through a series of posts.

The Power of Writing Memoir: Dark and Light Stories

One of the most important subjects that writers confront is to keep a balance when writing the darker stories that may arise while writing a memoir. In The Power of Memoir I discuss balancing the light and the dark stories and why this helps the writer and the reader.

Secrets and Tips: Write a Powerful Memoir

Secrets are energy magnets. The force it takes to keep secrets hidden is energy that could be used for growth and creativity. So often though, the shame and guilt associated with secrets keep feeding the darkness and the fear. Secrets maintain a great power over us, and we are diminished by them. We become co-conspirators to family dynamics that we don’t agree with and want to break away from.

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