by Linda Joy Myers | Jul 24, 2014 | Blog, Featured, Memories and Memoirs, Truth or Lies in Memoir
As memoirists, we know that writing a memoir can be fraught with all kinds of doubts and silencing, from “I’m not that great a writer” to “what will the family say?” We worry about how much to put in, whether to frame scenes with dialogue or...
by Linda Joy Myers | Sep 19, 2013 | Memories and Memoirs, Truth or Lies in Memoir
Linda Joy Myers and Beth Kephart–in conversation about Truth, Life, Memoir, Remembering–and the magic of capturing a moment. This week at our National Association of Memoir Writers member teleseminar, Beth Kephart and I will continue a...
by Linda Joy Myers | Jan 26, 2012 | Blog, Memories and Memoirs
Truth or Fiction—how do you want to write your life story? This is a pithy and often difficult question that many memoir writers ponder—and it keeps them from writing. Are you writing—or are you worrying about how to write your story? It’s time to think hard about...
by Linda Joy Myers | Sep 23, 2011 | Classes & Events, Memories and Memoirs, National Association of Memoir Writers, Truth or Lies in Memoir
I’m so excited today! On October 21, I’m going to be hosting the Free Memoir Writing Telesummit over at The National Association of Memoir Writers. What an opportunity—to talk with these writers, teachers, authors, and bloggers who make such a difference in the...
by Linda Joy Myers | Aug 7, 2011 | Blog, Memories and Memoirs, Truth or Lies in Memoir
Okay, the challenge is on, though somewhat tongue in cheek. Ben Yagoda, author of The History ofMemoir, has created a way to measure the “truthiness” in published memoirs. He’s interviewed about his “truth” chart in the Christian Science Monitor. You...