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Memoir Writing TeleWorkshops–Winter 2012
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Memoir Writing Teleseminar–Jane Vandenburgh | Genre Bending–Will the Memoir Police Arrest You?
Member Teleseminar January 27th 2012, 11 AM PST Memoir and Fiction—Genre Bending—Will the Memoir Police Arrest You? There have been so many debates about “the rules” of memoir—with a strict notion that everything must be accurate and provable, especially since the fracas with James Frey and Oprah—though all has been forgiven by now. Yet the debate continues, with some memoir writers insisting that they ARE being completely accurate—to THEIR memory of what happened and how … [Read More...]
Soaring High and Digging Deep: Tools for Refining Your Memoir, Part 1
Sharon Lippincott 3-Week Short Course February 8– February 29 Fee: Members $59 Non-Members $69 One of the most daunting aspects of writing a memoir is finding and clarifying the thread of the story. You may have already used the tried-and-true technique of drawing a time-line of your life, listing turning points and other key events. Perhaps you’ve mined piles of journals and made long lists of memories. Stacks of vignette stories may wait to be woven into a larger tale. … [Read More...]
Build Your Writers Platform in 2012 | Free Roundtable Discussion January 12, 2012 | 4 PM PST; 5 PM MST; 6 PM CST; 7 PM EST
We have declared 2012 The Year of the Memoir, and in our first event of the year, we’re going to plant seeds to help you envision yourself as a successful published author and take steps to build your audience—your platform—as it’s called by agents and publishers. Our Roundtable Discussion leader this month is Teresa LeYung Ryan, author of Love Made of Heart and Build Your Writer's Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days. Teresa will talk with us about ways to create success in your writing … [Read More...]
Marketing with Spiritual Intent for Memoirists–Lynn Serafinn
Memoir writers are always moaning to me--I'm shy, I can't get on the radio, can't talk about my book, can't do the elevator speech, can't .... fill in the blank. We've been taught that marketing is on a par with used car salesmen and door-to-door carpet cleaners. Not even up there with encyclodpedia salesmen. But wait! Didn't you write your book to make a difference in the world? Don't you want your words to have power, to make changes, to reflect a spirit of altruism and joy? I know the … [Read More...]
NAMW Roundtable Discussion: Rachael Herron & Nicole Johns, The Gift of Memoir
NAMW Roundtable Discussion FREE for ALL December 8 4 PST 5 MST 6 CST 7 EST with Rachael Herron & Nicole Johns Topic: The Gift of Memoir Rachael Herron Join us in a discussion of how to frame memory into something more than just an off-the-cuff dinner party story. The truth, retold, can be liberating, entertaining, educational, and amusing -- sometimes all at the same time. Writing memoir is about finding your own truth and expressing it in the clearest, most … [Read More...]
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Social Media Branding for Memoir Writers: Discover how to attract raving fans | NAMW Teleseminar
February 24 Memoir Teleseminar--Learn about Social Media from Beth Barany 11 AM PST; 12 MST; 1 CST; 2 EST __________________________________________________________ Write a good book, we're told. Yes, absolutely! And now it's time to tell others who don't yet know about you about your book. That's marketing. Yes, even unpublished authors can and need to start marketing for a successful career now. Yes, starting now. But where do we begin? Many authors think all you need to do is get … [Read More...]
Memoir Writing and the Question of Belief | Jane Vandenburgh
I wasn’t shocked when James Frey’s memoir A Million Little Pieces turned out to be a falsification of the facts of his life. It didn’t surprise me because I hadn’t believed much about the book in the first place. Why? Because the writer right away failed one of the most basic of storytelling tests: Are these events even plausible? Frey’s book, in fact, was so riddled with such over-the-top events and unlikely coincidences that … [Read More...]
Memories Are Made of This….Or Are They?
In our February Roundtable, Sharon Lippincott is going to talk about her research and insights about the nature of memory—an important topic for memoir writers—and we look forward to your questions and response to the questions and issues you have about memory in writing memoir. This is a free event and open to the public. Sign up at the bottom of the page to get call info and replay. Topics will include: How do you remember what you remember? Do you do research to support your … [Read More...]
12 Tips for the Year of the Memoir!
During breaks in your holiday celebrations, get ready for the Year of the Memoir--2012! Here's a tip for each month, or you can try one a day for the 12 days of Christmas. 1. Freewrite often. Definition of freewrite: put your pen on paper, or fingers on keyboard. Write fast without stopping for 15 minutes -- this bypasses the inner critic. 2. Freewrite your stories in short bursts 15-20 minutes every day. Or three times a week. Remember: the more you write, the more you will want … [Read More...]
The Gifts of Marketing your Memoir | Join our Member Teleseminar with Lynn Serafinn
I’ve been thinking about the prejudices writers have about marketing and selling—as if it’s some kind of shameful disease, as if we are “above” such things. The image of the door to door salesman selling snake oil comes to mind to too many people…especially those in the arts, who seem to feel that people will find us magically, through intuition, not through deliberate and conscious marketing techniques. I’m so excited to have with us at our member teleseminar this week … [Read More...]
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