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Letter from the Editor

Dear Fellow Memoirists,

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to fill out our survey! We have already begun to address the issues that matter most to those who have responded. If you haven’t had the chance to complete the survey yet, let your voice be heard! It only takes a few moments to complete…you can do it here.

You may have already noticed a few design changes at Memoirs By: Me. The basic layout is the same but we’ve revised many of the pages and are constantly adding new content. Here’s what’s new…

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Sincerely,
Carrie Wigal

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What's New in our Readers' Circle


Our Latest Featured Memoirs

"I sat by my father’s hospital bed. The sun was setting, its reflection on the river poetic in its raw beauty. We sat quietly. He seemed so far away as he stared into space. I knew then he had lost the will to live..."

Read more in Loretta Henke's Dad

"...I wasn't the slightest bit aware of everyone's pride in their little bit of hallowed turf or I would never, ever have dug holes in some of the plots so that my friends and I could play marbles. Mum and Dad were extremely angry when some very unfriendly neighbours came to call..."

Read more in Marybel's The Middle Child

Have you lost a loved one? Are you a middle child? Tell us about your experience.

Our Latest Published Memoir

"...I'm lying on a gurney in the operating room at Gracie Square Hospital. I feel as if I'm waiting for either the scariest roller-coaster ride of my life or my own execution. I'm convinced that if I live, my brain will be reduced to a blank Rolodex..."

Read more in Andy Behrman's ElectroBoy: A Memoir of Mania

Have you ever been operated on? Tell us about your experience.

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What's New in our Writers' Circle


Memoir-Writing Tips

Some tips on writing about traumatic events...

  1. Try distancing yourself from the situation by writing as if it was about someone you knew, rather than yourself. For example, There was a lady I knew who had a troubled relationship with her spouse...
  2. Imagine you are talking to someone who is in the same situation now that you were once in and give him/her advice. For example, I know how you feel, I felt the same way. When this happened to me, I... If you can focus on helping someone else with his or her experience you may be able to relay yours better.
  3. Understand, your journals don't judge you. The best part of keeping a journal I found growing up is my journal was my best friend. She accepted me with all of my shortcomings. She was always there when I needed her. She never judged me. I could tell her ANYthing...and you can, too.

Check out our Memoir Writing Tips page, for more.
How-To-Write Articles

Jane Sullivan investigates the increasing popularity of memoirs, but asks Are readers getting what they expect?

An interesting life and excellent writing are key to a compelling memoir. Learn the elements that will help make your story stand out from the rest of the pack.

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Resources Available to You

FREE! Family Tree Software. Manage your family tree on your computer! Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is both powerful and easy to use even for a novice computer user. I’m using it myself, and so far I like it!

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Well, that’s it for this issue of Memoir Lane. Be encouraged. You have a story within you that wants to be told. And you have an audience who wants to hear it! Let us help you share your story.

Sincerely,
Carrie Wigal

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How To Write ::  Suggested Chapters ::  Creative Writing Prompts ::  Journal Writing Prompts ::  Writing Exercises ::  Memoir Writing Tips ::  Ghostwriting ::  Get Published  :: Keep a Journal  :: Write a Letter  :: Make a Picture Scrapbook  :: Submit Your Story  :: Create an MBM Album  :: Publish a Book  :: First Visit to "The Old City"  :: Down Memory Lane  :: America  :: A Star is Born  :: Unconscious Truth  :: I was Touched by an Angel  :: The Middle Child  :: Dad  :: The Music Man  :: Two Dreams  :: 911  :: Once a Man, Twice a Child  :: Mission Space  :: The Night Before Christmas  :: Snow Hill Sniper  :: I Laid My Head in My Mother's Lap  :: Electroboy  :: The Glass Castle

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