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It's not necessary to be an established author to start writing memoirs, but it's useful to know a few tricks of the trade to keep readers interested.

Award winning novelist, Rayda Jacobs has made several critical mistakes in writing this memoir. Learn how not to make the same mistakes when writing your own.

Voice is perhaps the single most important aspect of memoir writing, though many textbooks will tell you otherwise, choosing to focus on grammar or punctuation.

Writing memoir is not only fun, it can give you insight into your past, present and future. These writing exercise will help get you started.

Memoirs can be chronological recollections or they can be more playful with their ordering. How you frame your writing can have an impact on how readable your story is.

Honesty and ethics are essential elements in non-fiction writing and never more so than in the memoir, autobiography and biography genres.

When writing a memoir, it is important to know how to use anecdotes effectively: lead into these mini-stories smoothly and show the action vividly.

Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones, has written another sure-to-be-classic for people who want to write a memoir, but don't know how to get started.

Ever wanted to write a memoir but didn't know where to start? Abigail Thomas, successful author of multiple best-selling memoirs explains how she gets from A to Z.

How important is it to document your life? Which memoirs inspire someone working in the memoir industry? Suite 101 discusses this with journaling expert Kristen Kuhns.

People often connect research with writers seeking out material to go into their stories. But if memoirs are someone's recollections, is research relevant?

If a memoir is worth writing, it's worth doing well. Dip into the fiction writer's toolkit to keep make real people as intriguing as characters in a novel.

You want to write about your life, but is your story a memoir or an autobiography? And does it really matter what you call it?

Having an idea for your memoir is definitely the starting point, but how do you turn this idea into creative non-fiction?

Writers often say that writing about oneself is tough work. The reason is simple: personal memoir is packed with anxiety. But doing it well is profoundly rewarding.

The author of the popular Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg's latest book Old Friend From Far Away teaches the Practice of Writing Memoir.

Using someone else's autobiography or biography as a template can be a great source of inspiration and structure.

The contents of a personal diary can provide a rich vein of stories for biographies and memoirs. The organised writer will find that results exceed expectations.

At the end of a memoir how can a writer give a satisfying ending that is neither weak nor contrived?

Writing a memoir can be a hard task, both as a writer and as a character in the memoir. However, keeping a few things in mind can make the writing more enjoyable.

Suite 101 talks to John Ward the creator of Familyware and asks him about his inspiration, his opinions on the art of memoir writing and his own memoir.

Suite 101 interviewed Kitty Axelson-Berry about her life before Modern Memoirs Inc and the memoirs which have inspired her.

Chipmunka is a UK based publisher specialising in providing a voice through books for people who wish to write about mental health issues: either sufferers or carers.

Writing a biography can be rewarding, fascinating, and lucrative - and it can all fall over quicker than the writer can say "I should have had a contract!"

Memoirs tell a true story, something that really happened; therefore surely it should go without saying that they are the truth?

Misery memoirs have found a place on bestseller lists. However, doubts of authenticity and elements of prurience cast a shadow over the boom of this new genre.

Suite 101 had a chat with memoir publisher Kitty Axelson-Berry about who writes memoirs with Modern Memoirs Inc and why.

Here's how to make a Penny Book using coins in a journal that will last a lifetime. No matter the age of the writer, a Penny Book will remain relevant for life.

Due to the popularity of reality TV, memoirs are recent big sellers in the book industry. People are interested to read true stories while experts are pushing fiction.

Research is a necessary part of writing, including memoirs. You might have most of your memoir in your head but you'll probably need to research for further details.

A review of Barack Obama's moving account of his journey towards understanding both his father's life and his own cultural inheritance.

There is more to great writing than having a great story to tell. The success of your memoir will depend greatly on your ability to write well.

Study poetry writing in Prague, fiction writing in St. Petersburg or travel writing in Paris by attending an international writing workshop.

Laura Lippman introduces Cassandra Fallows in Life Sentences, an engaging literary crime novel. Readers who have avoided the crime genre will be entertained.

What better inspiration for a writer than another writer? Writing the biography of another writer can be one of the easiest biography subjects to research.

You would like to write your life story but don't know how to begin? Here are a few simple keys to help you get started!

Journaling is the basis of both autobiography and memoir writing with many now famous people turning their teenage journals and diaries into best selling books.

Is the age of the memoir coming to an end? What memoirs inspire a literary agent? Suite 101 had a chat with established literary agent Eve White to find out.

Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D., MFT, is the founder and president of the National Association of Memoir Writers and author of the award-winning book, Don't Call Me Mother.

The market for writers has changed over the past decade. Readers want the quickest method to do research and catch up on the news. This is how writers can make money!

One can prepare for a college composition class by obtaining the syllabus and textbook early, reading a variety of writings, honing skills, and keeping a journal.

Anyone writing in the first person tense understands the problem: constant repetition of "I did this" and "I thought that.". Luckily there are ways to avoid too much "I".

Teaching students to write effective memoirs gives them an opportunity to build on their own memories as they learn to paint pictures with words.