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Memoir coach and author Marion Roach

Welcome to The Memoir Project, the portal to your writing life.

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Ten Bad Writing Habits to Break Right Now

    A student in my Master Class recently asked if I had any bad writing habits. I just snorted in reply. Of course I do. Lots. But the question provoked me to be honest with myself … [Read more...] about Ten Bad Writing Habits to Break Right Now

So You Need to Decide

Writing and Recording an Audiobook with Beth Lapides

  BETH LAPIDES, creator of LA’s long-running UnCabaret, delivers a funny and heartfelt meditation on the power of decisions, the place for regret, and the space for grace in the Recorded Books … [Read more...] about Writing and Recording an Audiobook with Beth Lapides

Writing From the Large Themes of Life with Martha Anne Toll

    MARTHA ANNE TOLL's debut novel, Three Muses, is the winner of the Petrichor Prize for Finely Crafted Fiction. It is just out from Regal House Publishing. She is a book reviewer … [Read more...] about Writing From the Large Themes of Life with Martha Anne Toll

How to Restore Diversity to Historical Narratives with Novelist, Zoe Sivak

  THE OPENING LINE OF novelist Zoe Sivak's online biography states that, "Zoe aims to restore diversity to historical narratives," which is just what she does in her debut novel, … [Read more...] about How to Restore Diversity to Historical Narratives with Novelist, Zoe Sivak

How to Live the Creative Life with Singer, Writer & Author Carolyn Sloan

CAROLYN SLOAN BEGAN PLAYING classical piano at age seven and attended the illustrious Performing Arts “Fame” High School in Manhattan. At age 15, Carolyn became a professional singer. Enamored with … [Read more...] about How to Live the Creative Life with Singer, Writer & Author Carolyn Sloan

How to Write What You Know with Margaret Roach

  MARGARET ROACH HAS BEEN a leading garden writer for 30 years, writing for such publications as Martha Stewart Living and Newsday. Since April 2020, she has been the garden columnist for … [Read more...] about How to Write What You Know with Margaret Roach

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