Journey of Memoir

“Memoir guru Linda Joy Myers packs a lot into this useful manual. This is more than a workbook full of exercises and prompts—it’s a guide from a veteran who understands the complexity of the memoir journey. If you’re writing a memoir, this workbook will become your new best friend.”
—Brooke Warner, author of What’s Your Book?

In Journey of Memoir you will find lessons on how to write a great scene; information on the difference between freewriting and outlining, and why you need both; timeline and turning point exercises to help create structure; and much more. This unique workbook gives you the tools you need to begin, develop, and complete your memoir.

Author: Linda Joy Myers

Publication Date: February 19, 2013

 

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“Having Journey of Memoir on your desk is like having a virtual writing partner at your side to offer encouragement whenever you need it. This helpful workbook is crammed with practical advice, though provoking questions, resources, and space to jot down ideas. Linda Joy Myers has created a toolkit any writer can use to successfully write, refine, and publish a memoir. I only wish I had had it when I was writing mine.”
-Eleanor Vincent, author of Swimming with Maya: A Mother’s Story

“This volume has succinct answers to every question a memoir writer might ask, covering every topic from concept and initial purpose to publishing and promotion.”
-Sharon Lippincott, The Heart and Craft of Story

“In Journey of Memoir, Linda Joy Myers draws from her deep pool of understanding and decades of experience with the process of memoir writing.  The coaching found in this book is perfectly designed to help the aspiring memoirist get stories out of her head and onto the page.  An invaluable resource wrought with practicality, sensitivity, and insight, the perfect next step from Myers’ Power of Memoir or as a stand-alone workbook.”
-Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, author of Fire & Water 

“Memoir guru Linda Joy Myers packs a lot into this useful manual. This is more than a workbook full of exercises and prompts—it’s a guide from a veteran who understands the complexity of the memoir journey. If you’re writing a memoir, this workbook will become your new best friend.”
—Brooke Warner, author of What’s Your Book?

“Myers has written the definitive guide on how to transform your life journey into a powerful, well-structured, memorable story that will touch readers. For the beginner or the seasoned writer, Journey of Memoir is destined to become a classic.”
—Jordan E. Rosenfeld, author of Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time

“It’s about time someone wrote a real guide for memoirists of all levels. A must-read for anyone who has ever wanted to write their life story but didn’t know where to begin. Concise, simple, and highly effective.”
—Oksana Marafioti, author of American Gypsy

About the Author

Linda Joy Myers, PhD, MFT, is president and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers. Her memoir Don’t Call Me Mother: A Daughter’s Journey from Abandonment to Forgiveness was a finalist for the Foreword Book of the Year Award and a finalist in the Indie Excellence Awards and won the BAIPA Gold Medal award. She’s the author of three books on memoir writing: The Power of Memoir: How to Write Your Healing StoryJourney of Memoir; and Becoming Whole. Her new memoir, Time Present and Time Past: A Daughter’s Search for Truth, will be released by She Writes Press in 2017. Myers writes for the Huffington Post, and her passion is to help people capture their stories through coaching, editing, and nationwide online workshops. She co-teaches the program Write your Memoir in Six Months with Brooke Warner, and is the coauthor of Breaking Ground on Your Memoir.

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