Family History or Memoir?
If you've been thinking about writing the story of your life or what you've experienced, the word "memoir" is probably familiar to you. If you're [...]
Create a Family Anthology This Holiday Season
The holidays bring families together. Most of us have fond memories of listening to our grandparents, aunts, and uncles reminiscing about their childhood, sharing tales [...]
Writing Your Memoir: Privacy and Legal Issues
Writing your memoirs is a tricky thing. You peel back the layers of your life and reveal potentially devastating information about your past. Your memoir [...]
Writing Your Memoirs: Make Your Story Stand Out
Memoirs have surged in popularity in the last few decades. Reading how others have faced adversity or achieved their goals provides solace and inspiration to [...]
The Importance of Memoirs in a Rapidly Changing World
ivilization is changing at an incredible rate. Technology both increases our connectivity and contributes to our feelings of isolation. With the world growing smaller every [...]
Memoir Writing: Internal vs. External Conflict
Memoirs are compelling when they capture the writer's journey as they overcome adversity, resolve conflict, or learn life lessons. Memoir writing relates in some way [...]
Five Fabulous Memoirs Every Writer Should Read
Writing a memoir is an intensely personal undertaking. Many writers are intimidated by the thought of putting their innermost thoughts and memories down for others [...]
Memoirs: Finding Your Authentic Voice
Writing your memoirs is intensely personal, conveying your memories through the filter of your emotions and experiences. Finding and expressing your voice – your personality [...]
Writing Your Memoirs Can Help the Healing Process
There are a multitude of reasons for writing your memoirs. Many people want to record their own stories for future generations. It's a beautiful way [...]
Memoir Writing: Finding Your Focus
Writing a memoir is a valuable exercise in coming to terms with your past while sharing a particular moment or event in time with others. [...]