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    Write Your Memoir In One Day

    By Carol Lightwood (Annie Carroll)

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    About this ebook

    The author, Carol Lightwood, taught memoir writing at a California community college for years. This guide, based on proven techniques teaches you a simple way to write an short, mini-memoir or a longer one if you choose. Write Your Memoir in One Day gives clear guidance and many examples on how to start a memoir, which topics and details to include (and some to omit), writing techniques to help you avoid a boring memoir, how long a real memoir should be, as well as how to bring focus to a travel or adventure memoir. Includes detailed instructions on economical ways to copyright and self-publish a memoir.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarol Lightwood
    Release dateJun 30, 2012
    ISBN9780615663081
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    Write Your Memoir In One Day
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    Carol Lightwood (Annie Carroll)

    Writer, editor and freelance journalist, Carol Lightwood taught memoir writing at a California community college for years.

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