March 31, 2009 by info@namw.org Linda Joy Myers | Filed under namw
This story is an imagined encounter with my grandmother as a young woman, and with my mother and aunt when they were children. I recreate the scene, as it may have happened, behind the photo that hangs on my bedroom wall.
BJ and MeMarch 30, 2009 by info@namw.org Linda Joy Myers | Filed under namw
I crushed pine needles and held my gloves to your nose; Then took a picture of us smiling back at my hand.
Introduction from new memberMarch 30, 2009 by info@namw.org Linda Joy Myers | Filed under namw
Hello fellow writers,
I just joined NAMW and would love to “meet” the rest of you. I have signed up for the teleconference on 4/23, have had my book reviewed by member, Sharon, Lippincott, and am about to share my first story in this Cafe. Looking forward to connecting with all of you soon.
Karen Walker
http://www.followingthewhispers.com
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Frozen by Karen WalkerMarch 30, 2009 by info@namw.org Linda Joy Myers | Filed under namw
It was 1956 when I was sexually molested by a stranger. I was seven years old. Now I am almost 60 and still dealing with the effects of that trauma. Experts say the impact sexual abuse has on a child varies, depending on the severity and longevity of the abuse. Other factors such as home [...]
Newsletter – March 2009March 30, 2009 by Linda Joy Myers | Filed under Newsletters
Everything is blooming most recklessly;
if it were voices
instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable
shrieking into the heart of the night.
– Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke
This weekend I traveled across seasons, beginning in the voluptuous almond groves near Ripon, CA. In the middle of the grove, bees are buzzing and things [...]
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In this issue
Welcome
Writing to Heal: From Structure to Freewrite
Weekly Memoir Vignette
Upcoming NAMW Events
New eBook Available
My new ebook Memoir Writing as a Healing Journey is available for instant download when you join NAMW. Find out more about writing to heal, the value of writing stories and going beyond journaling, and follow the writing invitations to [...]
Newsletter – March 2008March 30, 2009 by Memories & Memoirs | Filed under Newsletters
March 30, 2009 by Memories & Memoirs | Filed under Newsletters
Today is the day when bold kites fly,
When cumulus clouds roar across the sky.
When robins return, when children cheer,
When light rain beckons spring to appear.
Today is the day when daffodils bloom,
Which children pick [...]
