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Biographies Journaling Memoir Personal Essays

Writing Memoir as a Channel for Ancestral Healing, by Lina Clavijo

Memoir Writing Memoir as a Channel for Ancestral Healing Lina Clavijo

Write Better Nonfiction Amber Husain: On the Politics and Power of Food Robert Lee Brewer

Crafting a Memoir With Grit: How to Make Your Personal Story Resonate With Readers

Memoir Crafting a Memoir With Grit: How to Make Your Personal Story Resonate With Readers Linda Rhodes

Memoir Linda Rhodes: Don’t Be Afraid To Edit Again and Again Robert Lee Brewer

Why I Chose to Write an Autobiographical Novel Instead of a Memoir, by Shivani Malik

Writing Techniques Why I Chose to Write an Autobiographical Novel Instead of a Memoir Shivani Malik

Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation, by Seema Yasmin

Biographies Writing Muslim Mavericks: Lessons From Maysoon Zayid on Dreams, Disability, and Representation Seema Yasmin

Finding Common Ground Between Nature Writing and Fantasy Fiction, by Jarod K. Anderson

Science Fiction/Fantasy Finding Common Ground Between Nature Writing and Fantasy Fiction Jarod K. Anderson

Finding the Emotional Center of a Memoir, by Matt Fogelson

Memoir Finding the Emotional Center of a Memoir Matt Fogelson

A Conversation With Marion Winik and Jane Winik Sartwell on Memoir, Audiobooks, and More

Memoir A Conversation With Marion Winik on Memoir, Audiobooks, and More Jane Winik Sartwell

Writing About Your Childhood in Memoir, by Stephanie Mitchell

Memoir Writing About Your Childhood in Memoir Stephanie Mitchell

How to Manage a Family Archive, by Anna Mathias

Personal Writing How to Manage a Family Archive Anna Mathias

The Sparkling Moment: How to Turn a True Event Into a Compelling Story, by Corey Rosen

Personal Essays The Sparkling Moment: How to Turn a True Event Into a Compelling Story Corey Rosen

I Am Her Memory: Working With Matrilineal Narratives in Memoir, by Barbara Caver

Memoir I Am Her Memory: Working With Matrilineal Narratives in Memoir Barbara Caver

Tips for Researching Historical Biographies, by Judith Lissauer Cromwell

Biographies 4 Tips for Researching Historical Biographies Judith Lissauer Cromwell

Personal Writing Kristin Collier: Find Strong Readers Who Understand Your Voice and Vision Robert Lee Brewer

5 Tips for Figuring Out the Structure of Your Memoir, by Renee Gilmore

Memoir 5 Tips for Figuring Out the Structure of Your Memoir Renee Gilmore