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What is a Healing Story?
By Linda Joy Myers Dr. James Pennebaker, the professor who dug deep into the research about how writing heals calls a story, “A type of knowledge". I found this comment quite fascinating and began to explore the ways I felt that a story reveals knowledge and takes us...
NAMW Cyber Monday Sale
NAMW Cyber Monday SaleWe hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving—however you happened to celebrate it this year. This whole year is a year of unbelievable stories—and we hope you’re taking good care of yourself and your family and friends during this strange time. It’s a...
Memorial Day 2022
May is a beautiful time of year—spring has melted the snows and the flowers are bursting out everywhere. It’s also a time of remembrance, and this year many of us want to not only honor those who died in battle but the innocent people whose lives have been cut short...
Back to School with NAMW
Back to School—always virtually at NAMW!The National Association of Memoir Writers invites you to join us for a special sale—and bonuses that will inspire you to write your memoir. From September 4th to September 6th at midnight, The National Association of Memoir...
Memoirists: Get curious! What truths will your naked writing reveal?
By Marijke McCandless A hundred of us were on a 3-day Outwild retreat for individuals looking to create more outdoor and value-driven lifestyles. On the afternoon of the second day, a large group of us sat at covered picnic tables at the Earth Trek retreat center...
Memorial Day Memories–What Are Yours?
Memorial Day Memories–What Are Yours?The roses are blooming and at this time of year we enjoy birdsong and blossoms, shades of green, and wafting soft breezes. This year in particular we remember all those who are no longer with us. We think of what they brought into...
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