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Keeping the Light of Family Memory in Memoir

Author Stacy Waldman Bass discusses the process of processing the deaths of both her parents and focusing the events in memoir.

Stacy Waldman Bass

How I Turned My Family History Into a Novel Joanne Howard

Why Write Your Family’s Story Teresa Wong

Researching and Writing a Family History Linda Ambrus Broenniman

Vanessa Lillie: On Exploring Family Heritage Through Fiction Robert Lee Brewer

Thoughts on Unleashing the Ideas Inside You Anika Scott

Mirinae Lee: On Writing Literature in a Foreign Language Robert Lee Brewer

How To Turn Artifacts and Research Into a Family Memoir Cornelia Maude Spelman

How To Go Beyond Blaming Mom for Everything (Or if You Do, at Least Make It Interesting)Juliet Blackwell

When Is Historical Accuracy Inaccurate?Terry Roberts

Catherine Hokin: On Following Your Story Robert Lee Brewer

Alka Joshi: On Allowing Characters to Inform Your Sequel Robert Lee Brewer

Mary Alice Monroe: On Writing the Family Saga Robert Lee Brewer

On Mining Humor From Family Dynamics in Your Writing Jesse Q Sutanto

Posy Lovell: On History and Inspiration Robert Lee Brewer

Family Stories as Inspiration for Historical Fiction Kristin Beck

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