Writing Resources

Suggested Memoir References and Resources

Alderson, Martha; Rosenfield, Jordan. (2015) Writing Deep Scenes Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, & Theme. Writer’s Digest Book: Blue Ash, Ohio.

Birkerts,S. (2008). The Art of Time in Memoir: Then, Again. Minneapolis, Minnesota: GrayWolf Press.

Butler,M; Bonnett,K. (2012). Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep. Milbridge, Maine: Knowledge Access Publishing.

Cameron,J. (2009). The Artist’s Way Every Day: A Year of Creative Living.New York, New York: The Penquin Group.

Castro, Joy.(2013) Family Truths: Memoirists on the Hazards and Rewards of Revealing Family. Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press.

DeSalvo, Louise (2014). The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections on Time, Craft , and Creativity. New York, New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.

Goldberg,N. (2007). Old Friend from Far Away:The Practice of Writing Memoir. New York, New York: Free Press, A Division of Simon & Shuster.

Goldberg,N. (2005). Writing Down the Bones:Freeing the Writing Within. Boston,Massachusetts: Shambhala Publications,Inc.

Gornick, Vivian (2001). The Situation and the Story. New York, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

King, Stephen (2000). On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York, New York. Simon and Schuster.

Lippincott,S. (2007). The Heart and Craft of Life Writing: How to Transform Memories into Meaningful Stories. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Lighthouse Point Press.

Myers,L.  (2010). The Power of Memoir: How to Write Your Healing Story. SanFrancisco, California: Jossey-Bass, AWiley Imprint.

Myers,L.. (2007). Becoming Whole: Writing Your Healing Story.Berkeley,Califronia: Iaso Books, A Division of Two Bridges Press.

Murdock,M. (2003).  Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory. New York,New York:Seal Press.

Norton, Lisa Dale. (2008) Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir. New York,New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.

Phifer, Nan Merrick  (2011) Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide. Eugene, Oregon: Ingot Press.

Rainer,T. (1997) Your Life as Story. New York, New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penquin.

Roach Smith,M. (2011). The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. New York,New York: Grand Central Publishing, Hachett Book Group.

Roorbach,B (2008). Writing Life Stories: How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays, and Life into Literature. Cincinnati, Ohio:Writers Digest Books.

Taig,J (ed.). (2008). The Autobiographer’s Handbook: The 826 National Guide to Writing Your Memoir. New York, New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Tiberghien, S. (2007).  One Year to a Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer’s Art and Craft. Philadelphia,Pennsylvannia: DaCapo Press.

Waxler,J. (2007) . Learn to Write Your Memoir in 4 Weeks.  Neuralcoach Press

William-Silverman,S .(2009).  Fearless Confessions: A Writer’s Guide to Memoir. Athens, Georgia:The University of Georgia Press

Zinsser,W. (2006).  On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction. New York, New York: Harper Collins Publishers.

Zinsser,W (2004).  Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past. New York, New York: Marlowe & Company.

Other Writing References:

Alderson,M.(2011) The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master. Avon, Massachusetts: Admas Media, A Division of F&W Media,Inc.

Bell, J.(2004). Write Great Fiction:Plot and Structure. Cincinnati,Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books

Bell,J.(2008).  Write Great Fiction:Revision and Self-Editing.Cincinnati,Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books

Brooks,L. (2011).  Story Engineering: Mastering the 6 Core Competencies of Successful Writing. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books.

Carr,P. (2010).  One Page at a Time: On a Writing Life. Lubbock,Texas: Texas tech University Press

Cron,L. (2012). Wired For Story:The Writer’s Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence. Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press.

Jenkins.J. (2006).  Writing for the Soul: Instruction and Advice from an Extraordinary Writing Life. Cincinnati ,Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books.

King,S.(2000).  On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York, New York: Pocketbooks, a division of Simon and Schuster.

Lamott, A.(1994).  Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York, New York: Anchor Books, A Division of Random House, Inc.

Lederer, R and Dowis,R. (1995) The Write Way: The S.P.E.L.L. Guide to Real-Life Writing. New York, New York: Pocket Books, A Division of Simon and Schuster.

Levine,B.(2010).  The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide: How To Give and Receive Feedback, Self-Edit, and Make Revisions. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books.

Mettee,S. (2002).  How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal. Sanger, California: Quill Driver Books/Word Dancer Press,Inc.

Nepo, Mark. (2000). The Book of Awakening. San Francisco, California: Conari Press.

Philips,J (2011).  No Ordinary Time: The Rise of Spiritual Intelligence and Evolutionary Creativity. San Diego, California: Livingkindness Foundation.

Other Memoir Resources:

The Memoir Network (Denis LeDoux)

The National Association of Memoir Writers

Women’s Writing Circle (Susan Weidener)

Linda Joy Myers Memories and Memoirs

The Heart and Craft to Lifewriting (Sharon Lippincott)

Memoir Writer’s Network (Jerry Waxler)

Sherrey Meyer, Writer

Spiritual Memoirs 101 (Linda K. Thomas)

Jennifer Lauck Memoir Writing

Marion Roach Smith The Memoir Project

Story Circle Network

SheWrites

Women Memoirs (Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler)

Writing Through Life (Amber Lea  Starfire)