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The Joy of Writing a Memoir

In the quiet recesses of our minds, there often lingers an idea that refuses to fade away—a tale waiting to be told, a chapter of our lives yearning to be shared.

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How long does it take to write a memoir?

The journey is like stepping into a time capsule, revisiting moments that have shaped who we are. One question is often asked: How long does it take to write a memoir? The answer, like the stories themselves, is as varied as the human experience.

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Sandcastles

“When I’m writing the first draft, I’m constantly reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box, so that later I can build castles.”

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Healthy Hippocampus For Memory Retrieval

Our hippocampus plays a crucial role when writing our memoirs.

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Margate Bookie Literary Festival

On Saturday, October 21st, I attended the Margate Bookie literary festival to hear Deborah Levy talk about her latest novel August Blue

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Our Senses Take Us Back In Time

Your hear Proust, you think cake – or is that just me?

And after I’ve had a little think about cake and the madeleines I must bake, I think about the power of smell and taste to take us back in time.

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Scenes not chapters, your memoir deserves it

When crafting your memoir, I always encourage my authors to resist the urge to organise their life stories in chapters that summarise events and time periods.

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Jericho Writers York Festival of Writing

I’ve just come home from the Jericho Writers York Festival of Writing, which was a wonderful three-day event of workshops, speakers, agent one-to-ones, friendship, food and dancing.

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From rejection to number 1 bestseller

Thank you to memoirist Grace Olsen for this wonderful guest post. I came across Grace on Twitter and was hugely impressed with her positive attitude towards self-publishing and the success she has had.

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What would you do in this situation?

Earlier this year, I finally got around to reading the memoir Educated by Tara Westover. So many people had recommended it to me.

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