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Telling a Life: Tips for Composing a Compelling Biography

Guest Blogger — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:36:00 +0000

People read biographies to learn about those they admire or better understand the motivations of people they despise. Here's 10 great tips to write a biography.

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Memoir Writing 101: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started - Part 3

Guest Blogger — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In Part 3 of a three-part series on writing memoir, Linda Ruggeri addresses effective methods for revision.

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Memoir Writing: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started – Part 2

Guest Blogger — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:01:00 +0000

Writing a memoir can seem overwhelming. A game plan can transform it into a doable, rewarding process. Here are five tips that can increase your enjoyment of writing memoir.

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Memoir Writing 101 – Getting Started

Guest Blogger — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:46:00 +0000

Professional editor, Linda Ruggeri asks four memoir writers "what they wished they'd known before they started." (Great for fiction AND non-fiction writers.)

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Writing Goal for 2021: Let Go to Love More

Guest Blogger — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:37:00 +0000

Writers are masters of hunting down and purging the extraneous from our novels. It hurts to "kill our darlings." But isn’t that the perfect metaphor for our writing? Let go to love more.

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