Readers' Circle: A showcase of true stories written by readers just like you.

• Featured Memoirs: Memoirs chosen by the Editor to be featured on MBM. Hover over each title to learn more about that story.

• Published Memoirs: Excerpts from published memoirs available for purchase. Hover over each title to learn more about that story.

• Sample Memoir Archives: Older memoirs chosen by the Editor to be featured on MBM. Hover over each title to learn more about that story.

• Articles
  • You Don't Have to be Family to Enjoy a Good Memoir

Writers' Circle: An avenue to tell your story.

• How to Write a Memoir: Steps to take and how-to tips on writing your memoirs or autobiography.
  • How to Start Off Writing A Book
  • Creative Writing Prompts, Starts & Story Starters
  • Journal Writing Prompts
  • Creative Writing Exercises & Assignments
  • Memoir-Writing Tips
  • Chapters: Suggested chapters to complete your Memoirs By: Me Album.
    • Family Tree: Drawing out your family tree made simple.
      • Family Tree Chapter Syllabus: Objectives and Assignments.
    • Places I've Been: Mapping out your life adventures.
      • World Traveler: "Where in the World Have You Been" exercise.
    • Time Line: Dividing your life by years, decades, and pivotal events.
  
  
• Getting Published: Direction needed to getting your memoirs published.
  • Creative Writing Lesson Plans
  • Keep a Journal: Why keeping a journal is a memoir in progress.
    • Action Plan
  • Writing Personal Letters: Maintaining correspondence tell dynamic stories.
    • Action Plan
  • Start a Scrapbook: A picture is worth a thousand words.
    • Action Plan
  • Making Personal Home Videos: See how film can bring your stories to life.
  • Submit Your Story: Writers' guidelines & 2005 submission schedule.
    • Action Plan
  • Create an MBM Album: A "Create-Your-Own" Memoir Book.
  • Get Organized
  • Bind Your Book
  • Action Plan
  • Publish a Book: Publishing your memoir.
    • Action Plan
  
  
• Memoir-Writing Articles:
  • Writing Life Story: A Matter of Time.
  • Activities for Senior Citizens: Life Story Writing for Seniors.
  • Genealogy 101: Where to Start Digging.
  • Truth in Memoir: Memoirs: The Novel Approach to Facts.
  • Write & Get Noticed: Write a Memoir to Remember.
  • Ghostwriting: The Benfits of Ghostwriting Memoirs.
  • Publishing Options: I Have A Dream...Now Where Do I Print It?
  • Self-Publishing: Four Steps to Self-Publishing Success.
  • Editing & Proofreading: Hire a Proofreader.
  • Custom Book Cover Design: Covers Sell Books.
  • Qualifications: Qualifications for Writing an Autobiography/Memoir

Online Writing Resources:

• Search Site: Search box for specific information found at MBM.
• Writing Tools: Online Dictionary, Thesaurus
• Family History Research: Family Tree & Genealogy Sites, Software and Books
• Journaling
• Scrapbooking
• Home Movies/Videos
• How to Write a Memoir
• Getting Published

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