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5 days ago May 23, 2017May 23, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Fridays with MaMa’

2 weeks ago May 15, 2017May 15, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Through the Eyes of a Child

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Layers: Why I Write

May 9, 2017May 9, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Don’t Drink and Fly

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Freedom to Choose

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Love Honors Others

April 7, 2017April 7, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Journey to Joyful Living

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: ‘Bloody Knees’

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Rivers, Ropes, and Roulette

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Paying Forward: Trigger of an Uncontrolled Chain reaction

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Breathe through Pain

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Write Your Story: Even if you’re not the Best Writer

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017S.W. Biddulph

‘The Storm’: My Marlin .30-.30 RIFLE, Part III

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017michellegunnin

Living Fully: A story of survival

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: ‘Monster Trucks and a Big Bag of Chips’

February 3, 2017February 6, 2017S.W. Biddulph

‘UNDER PRESSURE’: MY MARLIN 30-30 RIFLE -Part II

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017S.W. Biddulph

What’s your Diagnosis?

January 21, 2017January 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

‘The Gift’: My Marlin 30-30 Rifle

January 9, 2017January 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The ‘Normal’ Woman: The stigma of depression

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017michellegunnin

The Red Light District

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016S.W. Biddulph

The Image/Memoir Writing Challenge: ‘Falls Comfort: Grace gave me a second chance’

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016S.W. Biddulph

The Image/Memoir Writing Challenge: ‘Dating Death’

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016S.W. Biddulph

The Image/Memoir writing challenge: ‘Shadow Memories’

October 31, 2016November 16, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Motorcycles, Razor-Gangs, England, and Saxons

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Requiem

October 5, 2016December 14, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Only the good die young: I can’t believe you’re gone

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016Lydia

The ‘Memoir Challenge’: Out From the Darkness

August 31, 2016August 31, 2016S.W. Biddulph

The Memoir Challenge: The Phone Call

August 29, 2016August 30, 2016S.W. Biddulph

A Father’s Love

August 22, 2016August 22, 2016S.W. Biddulph

The Hospital: A Memoir

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016S.W. Biddulph

The ‘Memoir’ Challenge: Tell us your stories

August 8, 2016May 19, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Writing the Memoir: Transcending the Limited Self

July 21, 2016May 9, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: Building and Using Tension

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Sitting Ovation: Coming Full Circle

March 24, 2016December 26, 2016S.W. Biddulph

A Memoir: My Love Addiction

March 3, 2016March 28, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Untangling the Messes: How Much Truth to Put in the Memoir?

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Wisconsin: A travel piece

February 13, 2016May 19, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Writing the Memoir: Your Story, My Story, Our Stories

February 4, 2016April 26, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Arcing, Enhancing, and Advancing the Memoir

December 27, 2015January 14, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Morgan: How a Chance Rescue Helped Heal Us All

October 26, 2015February 14, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Tea, Lost Treasures, and Time to Read

September 3, 2015November 17, 2015S.W. Biddulph

A short story: The American Nightmare

January 2, 2015November 29, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Are You a Member of the Cult of the Paper?

November 14, 2014January 5, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Small Towns: Big Inspirations

May 8, 2011February 28, 2016S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: The journey home

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  • Poetry Break: ‘YOU ARE MY GRACE’ May 25, 2017
    I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty. ~Edgar Allan Poe~ By Danielle Bernock **** Source of all life you know my heart You hear it singing as I write Of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Hump Day Humor: You Know You’re a Writer When… May 24, 2017
    Memes capture a concept, moment in time, or person that we all know, and because of this familiarity, we're inclined to share them.  So, how do these connections form? What makes them worthy of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    For it is in these stories that friendships grow and deepen, that joys are shared and grief is halved, lost dreams are resurrected and new ones are born, courage rises, regrets are released,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Grammar Shorts: Acronyms and Their Proper Usage May 22, 2017
    Have you ever wondered about acronyms and how they should be used correctly in writing? As a writer who seeks to evolve regularly, I feel no matter how long you have been writing there is always room... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    ODE TO NORAH JONES   On loan From heaven, You grace us With your presence A mixture Of sunshine And thunder, An unexpected wonder, Touching hearts Telling tales Through your guitar You elevate... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Hump Day Humor: I’m Giving Up the Hook – My Readers Aren’t Fish May 17, 2017
    Does the expression “Hook the reader” qualify as a cliché? With over 28,499,999 posts written about how to “hook readers,” I think it does. Many of these posts offer sage advice on using catchy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Mundane: ordinary, routine, commonplace, everyday, day-to-day...Many of us never seem to find the quiet, inner peace we chase after throughout the course of Every Single Day. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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