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Story in “Jamaican voice” garners U.K. prize

Susan Siddeley's humorous "After You, Mr. Mayor" has won first prize in a British contest, the first-annual Malton Literature Festival short story competition. The tale is based on her memory of an incident that occurred years ago... read more

Memoir Writing: The Muse and the Music

Guest Post by Ann C. Walker I had known since spring of this year that the 100th anniversary of the founding of my high school band was coming up. Information... read more

Tilya Gallay Helfield’s memoir “Blink” garners prize

Tilya Helfield of Toronto, Canada, recently earned first prize in the non-fiction category of the 2010 OASIS Journal competition for her short memoir “Blink.” Tilya's story will appear in the most... read more

Writing Memoir: You Are in the Room with Me

by Adrian the Elder, Guest Blogger I love to record everything I see, and the method I chose for most of my life was photography. It never occurred to me... read more

“Djinxed” in Indonesia: Ellen Hawkins’s new memoir

Ellen Hawkins, a Canadian author residing in Santiago, Chile, announces the publication of her memoir Djinxed. Ellen participated in my workshop series at Los Parronales Writers' Retreat in Santiago, in February 2010. Here, in her own... read more

Finding Voice in Memoir: My Father’s Final Gift to Me

by Dace Mara Zacs, Guest Blogger On the day of the funeral, I leave Jumprava for Balvi, a small city in rural Latgale, just this side of the Russian border.... read more

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Story in “Jamaican voice” garners U.K. prize

Memoir Writing: The Muse and the Music

Tilya Gallay Helfield’s memoir “Blink” garners prize

Writing Memoir: You Are in the Room with Me

“Djinxed” in Indonesia: Ellen Hawkins’s new memoir

Finding Voice in Memoir: My Father’s Final Gift to Me

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