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Myra… the writer
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Our stories are everything. I’ve learned so much about memoir and this is the place where I want to show up. I will share what I’ve learned and liked, read and written. I hope that you will, too.
While pondering the question of what are “the rules” for writing about others, this video popped up on one of my feeds. This offering on the topic from the Nonsense-Free Editor seems sound.

youtu.be/jFv7_0TrE88
Writing a Memoir: How NOT to Get Sued
YouTube video by The Nonsense-Free Editor
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May 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Great talk by Canadian memoirist Alison Wearing - Is Memoir Always True?

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Is memoir always true?
YouTube video by Alison Wearing
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May 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The Bridport Prize is open for submissions! In a contest focused exclusively on memoir, this is a great opportunity for emerging memoirists to tidy up a piece and compete.

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Memoir Award - Bridport Prize
bridportprize.org.uk
April 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
On showing up as a writer and claiming your work, a thought-provoking article (shared with me by a writer friend in our writing group), published by The Brussels Review.
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On Social Media, Or Why I Don’t Want To Publish Ghosts By Dritan Kiçi
A wake-up call to writers: don’t just write—show up, stand by your work, and stop hiding behind mystique.
thebrusselsreview.com
April 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir has just opened up for submissions. Established by Canadian writer Alison Wearing, the award honours exceptional memoir writing - and is one of few memoir specific competitions.

The deadline is June 30, 2025.
www.amyaward.com
www.amyaward.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I’ve learned so much about writing memoir and this is the place where I want to show up. I will share what I’ve learned and liked and written. I hope that you will, too.
April 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM