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NAMW Member Teleseminar February 22, 2013 |The Ghost in the Memoir

Kim Pearson

  11 AM PST   12 PM MST    1 PM CST   2 PM EST Please join us for this informative teleseminar on ghost writing. Whether you want a ghostwriter for your memoir, or want to learn to ghostwrite for others, you will find useful information in this presentation by ghostwriting expert, Kim Pearson. Read what Kim has to say about this teleseminar.     It’s the nature of memoir to be full of ghosts from the past. But this discussion is about a ghost in the present. Ghostwriter, that … [Read more...]

Publishing Your Memoir—Linda Austin and Sonia Marsh | NAMW Member Teleseminar

Sonia Marsh

            Member Teleseminar Friday September 21, 2012 11 AM PDT  12 PM MDT  1 PM CDT  2 PM EDT   There are many choices when publishing your memoir or collection of life story vignettes. The National Association of Memoir Writers Teleseminar offers an overview of publishing methods, tips for producing a professional-looking book, and a look at the pros and cons of using Amazon’s CreateSpace self-publishing program vs. Lightning Source’s digital printing and … [Read more...]

Free Roundtable Discussion Sept. 13 | Keeping Your Book Alive Part I and II

Madeline Sharples

                                                                          Advice for authors who Need a New Publisher; Low-cost/no-cost Marketing Ideas Mike O'Mary and Madeline Sharples Roundtable discussion September 13 4 PM PDT   5 PM MDT   6 PM CDT  7 PM EDT     During this free Roundtable, you'll learn from Madeline Sharples, author of Leaving the Hall Light On, what to do if … [Read more...]

How Do You Know You’re in the Muddy Middle of Your Memoir?

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    Brooke Warner & Linda Joy Myers Member Teleseminar August 17, 2012 11 AM PDT, 12 PM MDT, 1 PM CDT, 2 PM EDT  “Aargh” is the word that floats up from the bog of the Muddy Middle of your memoir. You wonder, How did I get here, and how do I get out? You hope that Gandalf or a fairy godmother will come along and work some magic, but what you really need are tools to help you finish your memoir. During this informative teleseminar, Brooke Warner and Linda Joy Myers, memoir … [Read more...]

Interview with Albert Flynn DeSilver, author of the memoir Beamish Boy, and NAMW member Telseminar guest July 27

 (Linda Joy Myers reviews Beamish Boy at Amazon--see end of post.)       How did you begin your writing life? As a photographer, studying at the SF Art Institute, being enamored by titles and the use of language in visual art. Then I got invited to a poetry reading for the Norton Anthology of Post Modern American Poetry at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco, I had never been to a poetry reading—and I was just awe-struck. I began writing that very night and haven’t turned … [Read more...]

Memoir Writing Teleseminar April 27 |The Territory of Memoir–Marion Roach Smith

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  April National Association of Memoir Writers Member Teleseminar April 27, 2012   11 AM PDT     12 PM MDT   1 PM CDT   2 PM EDT  We are so pleased to welcome Marion Roach Smith, author of The Memoir Project to talk about The Territory of Memoir! Memoir is about territory. To write a piece of memoir, you have to stake out what’s yours, define it and walk its perimeter. The good news is that your territory is smaller than you think, and is defined by an area of your expertise. … [Read more...]

Memoir Writing Teleseminar: Finding Your Way Through Your Family History

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March 16, 2012     Member Teleseminar With Victoria Costello, author of A Lethal Inheritance. 11 AM PST;  12 PM MST;  1 PM  CST;  2 PM EST   From Victoria Costello: I believe that every memoir has the writer’s family history at its core. Even if ancestors are never mentioned, they are present—even omnipresent in your true story. That’s because the impetus for so much life writing, whether conscious or unconscious, is to remove the scab from a family wound and heal it. … [Read more...]

Memoir Writing TeleWorkshops–Spring 2012

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Spiritual Autobiography and Healing Memoir Workshops led by Linda Joy Myers, President of National Association of Memoir Writers.   New Memoir Workshops starting in March and April! You may not see your memoir as healing or spiritual, but these terms refer to the amazing process that all memoir writers go through when writing and reflecting on their lives. It does not have to mean a terrible childhood or any particular trauma, though these aspects of life touch many of us in some … [Read more...]

How Art Can Heal: The Power of Compassionate Connections |November Member Teleseminar

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November is a month when we pause to consider what we are grateful for, we think about our blessings, even if for just a few minutes as the aroma of turkey fills the room and we look around at those who are gathered with us. We may need reminding about the importance not only gratitude but of other positive qualities that enhance our lives. As memoir writers we are trying to find a perspective, even forgiveness and compassion, for ourselves and others as we write our stories. I'm so pleased to … [Read more...]

November 10, 2011 Roundtable Teleconversation to Focus on National Lifewriting Month

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Everyone is invited to join Denis LeDoux & Nina Amir at this FREE Memoir Writing Tele-conversation     To celebrate National LifeWriting Month and Write Nonfiction in November, a parallel to the National Novel Writing Month event that draws writers from all over the world, we want to bring our own experts to NAMW to talk about how to write quickly, freely, and A LOT to celebrate our lifestories, memoirs, and nonfiction. We are pleased to have Nina and Denis talk with us … [Read more...]