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Memoir 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

Write Better Fiction How I Turned My Family History Into a Novel Joanne Howard

Write Better Nonfiction Why Write Your Family’s Story Teresa Wong

Write Better Nonfiction Researching and Writing a Family History Linda Ambrus Broenniman

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

The Writer's Life Thoughts on Unleashing the Ideas Inside You Anika Scott

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

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

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

Writing Techniques When Is Historical Accuracy Inaccurate?Terry Roberts

Write Better Fiction Catherine Hokin: On Following Your Story Robert Lee Brewer

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

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

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

Write Better Fiction Posy Lovell: On History and Inspiration Robert Lee Brewer

Writing Habits and Practices Family Stories as Inspiration for Historical Fiction Kristin Beck

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