by SDMWA | Apr 30, 2019 | Experts on Memoir, Memoir Talk
Written by Madonna Treadway Studying the Research A few years ago, while doing research for my book 6 Healing Questions, A Gentle Path to Facing Childhood Loss of a Parent, I began studying the leading thinkers on grief and loss. I was hoping to find a clearly defined...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Jan 9, 2018 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Memoir Talk
Self-publishing success stories: 1931 – Irma Rombauer paid a printer to print her book, The Joy of Cooking – now published by Simon and Schuster and has sold 18 million copies. 1993 – James Redfield originally self-published The Celestine Prophecy,...
by Guest Writer | Oct 12, 2017 | Experts on Memoir, Memoir Talk
Anyone who writes memoir knows it’s a genre that asks a lot. If you’re doing it right, it asks that you expose yourself completely, that you revisit—if not relive—painful memories, and that you be fully transparent, inviting readers into the most intimate corners of...
by Guest Writer | Sep 14, 2017 | Experts on Memoir, Memoir Talk
Writing a memoir is a journey beyond words. It’s about making a connection with readers, but also about healing. It’s a restorative and soulful experience. By crafting a memoir, we learn how our experiences have shaped us, and we make a conscious choice to share this...
by Marni Freedman | Aug 8, 2017 | Memoir Talk
“There Is a Crack in Everything, That’s How the Light Gets In” – Leonard Cohen As a memoir teacher and as a therapist, I am privileged to see behind the mask that people tend to wear. On a daily basis, people from all walks of life, all ages and stages of the game,...
by Marni Freedman | Apr 20, 2017 | Memoir Talk
When I first started teaching memoir writing, I had no idea the journey I would be embarking upon. I knew I loved the genre. I knew I loved helping writers to explore their voices. But what I didn’t know was that it was going to change my life. Through this blog, I...
