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Tag Archives: Memoir
Books I’m Reading In Preparation
HI Friends! I’ve gone over board in ordering books to read before I settle down and work hard on my memoir. I planned on reading these before my marathon writing streak starts in May. Here is a partial list. I’m … Continue reading
My Goals So Far and My Memoir Class
Hi Friends! Are you wondering how I’m doing on my goals? I thought I’d give you an update. Do you have your chocolate pie and Mocha coffee? I’ve had a month to stick to my goals written out in January … Continue reading
Posted in Clara Bowman-Jahn, Clarike Bowman-Jahn, life story, memoir, personal growth, writing
Tagged 12x12, classes, Doof Pot, Eva Shaw, Memoir, Netherlands, Picture book, Rewriting, Writers Resources, Writing
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January Is Still Here!
Hi Friends! Welcome back to my blog. Are you fortified with coffee and chocolate pie? Are you as awake as that owl? lol. I had a piece of Pumpkin pie myself this morning. *Yum.* So happy to be here again. … Continue reading
Trying to get the *Picture Book* in Focus
I have stayed flexible in my writing. Even up to now thinking I could do NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month, with my memoir. But as time passes and I see how much there is to marketing I realize I need … Continue reading
Campaigner’s Second Challenge: Imago, the Goal
Rachael Harrie the originator of the Author’s Champaign has posted the second challenge. Here are the rules. Write a blog post in 200 words or less, excluding the title. It can be in any format, whether flash fiction, non-fiction, humorous … Continue reading
Write In One Genre or Two?
Writers question whether to stick to one genre or if it’s OK to write in more than one. There seems to be two schools of thought. One says it’s easier to get published if you write in only one, that … Continue reading
Life Gets in the Way of Writing Memoir
I haven’t written anything about my memoir writing for a long time. Part of that is because I’ve only written on it sporadically. With my illustrator and publisher concerns with “Annie’s Special Day” and publishing posts for my blog, I … Continue reading
Posted in Faith Journey, memoir, personal growth, writing
Tagged Annie, Cyril Connolly, God, Memoir, Nanowrimo, Shenandoah Valley, Writing
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My Long Slog of Putting a Photo On My Blog
Isn’t this a beautiful photo? It makes me want to be at the ocean taking a walk or watching the waves. I love the ocean. I always feel close to God there. I get the same sense of perspective as … Continue reading
How to Clear Our Souls
“When we throw out the physical clutter, we clear our minds. When we throw out the mental clutter, we clear our souls.” –Gail Blanke from “Throw Out Fifty Things”. Gail Blanke explains how we tell ourselves we’re not good enough, … Continue reading
Posted in personal growth, Uncategorized
Tagged authors, book review, inadequacy, Memoir, negative comparisons. souls
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3 Memoirs That Should Not Have Been Written and 1 That Was OK
As stated in the NY Times Book Review this past Sunday there are many memoirs not worth reading. The reviewer, Neil Genzlinger is pretty harsh as he admits. He starts out ranting about how in this world of over sharing, ordinary … Continue reading
