BY Beth Jannery Writing a memoir is one of the most transformative experiences you can have. It’s not just about telling your story; it’s about uncovering the lessons, growth, and resilience ...

It seems everyone is writing their memoirs today. Whether you sell yours ... and smells that you remember to anchor the story. For example you can write: Trip to Paris in 2006: Walking down ...

For Shanita Hubbard, the author of Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women, writing a memoir was about more than just telling her own story. It was a way to celebrate ...

Leslie Jamison's incredible new essay ... I write, I say “all kinds,” but really I mean I don’t write any kind at all: I’m trying to dissolve the borders between memoir and journalism ...

Rowe has suggestions for those who would like to write a family memoir. “A short book about ... 1.11) Her spiritual life; examples of her character — wisdom, sense of humor.

“Green-light Your Book,” “What’s Your Book?” and three books on memoirs. Warner is a TEDx speaker, weekly podcaster (of “Write-minded” with co-host Grant Faulkner of NaNoWriMo), and ...

Please contact us at plus@slate.com for help. To some, the act of writing a memoir might seem daunting, invasive, or navel-gazing. But excavating memories, noticing patterns, and revisiting events ...