Some of my authors are starting their books from scratch and I am the ghostwriter. Others have already started writing, or have written the whole thing, and are looking for me to tidy-up or ‘edit’ their work. This can be tough. Memoir could not be more personal and when I come along, asking what this […]
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Goodbye Mr Mason
Last Thursday, October 18, one of my first authors died. Gerard Mason was 80 and passed away peacefully at Canterbury Pilgrims Hospice. I was very glad to have visited Mr Mason (as he was to me) to say goodbye a couple of days beforehand. He was a lovely man and I really enjoyed getting to […]
Competition Time…
…WIN A PLACE ON MY MEMOIR WRITING COURSE. This September I am teaching a 10-week memoir writing course at the Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre in Whitstable, Kent. And to celebrate the birthday of Your Memoir which was one year old on Friday, August 10, I am giving away a place on this course worth […]
A Beautiful Story About Memoirs…
I met with a printer friend of mine this morning and he told me this touching story… Several years ago, a man came to him with his autobiography and asked for it to be printed in hardback. Eighty copies to be given to friends and family. “Certainly.” said the printer. “How long will it take?” […]
Memoir Writing Classes
I’ve had quite a few people ask me if I’m running any memoir writing classes and the answer was always, “No, but I could…” And now, I’ve done it. I’ve got myself organised and I am going to be teaching a memoir writing course from September 2012. The class will be taking place at Whitstable’s […]
Themes in Memoirs
Much of last week, due to a lousy cold, I was under a blanket and a dog on the sofa. This meant that I was able to get more reading done than usual. I read two short books. The first, Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas, I had read before and loved, obviously. The second, […]
Your Memoir on the radio…
As you may know, a couple of weeks ago, I was interviewed on BBC Radio Kent about Your Memoir. The interviewer was the lovely broadcaster Pat Marsh. Some of you have said that you couldn’t listen in, but would like to hear it, so here it is on jolly old Audioboo… You need to click […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have A Winner…
…So, slightly delayed (due, happily, to extreme busyness* caused by a mini publicity campaign and drop-in sessions) I am announcing the winner of February’s Moleskine of the Month! There is a scientific way of doing this (a widget I can get for my website apparently) but in pursuit of cracking on with it, I wrote […]
‘Come and Say Hi – Your Memoir Event’
On Monday, March 12th 2012, I’m holding two FREE drop-in sessions at the Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre in Whitstable, Kent (UK). This is a lovely opportunity for you to pop by, say hello and ask me any questions about having your life story written from how the process works and the costs, to the […]
‘Memoirs are for the nosey, right?’
So, why do you read memoirs? Is your own life so boring that you need to know what other people get up to? Wouldn’t you be better off living your life rather than reading about someone else’s? Of course not. Humans are curious by nature and are especially curious about what other humans get up […]
Dear Marnie
Marnie was exactly the person we needed. Eric had written his memoir but it needed a thoughtful, expert edit and a bit of tidying. She was meticulous and sensitive in her reading and suggestions; also her enthusiasm for his writing and her understanding were so encouraging. She then steered us to just the right people to see it through and…
Wake Up Little Suzy Marnie – a trusted friend. I chose Marnie to help me with my first memoir back in 2017. My book had some very sensitive content. Marnie ensured I was kept ‘safe’ from any potential legal fall out. I felt confident that I was in the hands of selfless wisdom. She knows her subject intimately. Seven years…
When the Window Closes: What I learned caring for my mom while she was alive and dying I don’t know what to say except that Marnie is THE BEST! I found her in the acknowledgments a friend wrote in his memoir, and I messaged him to ask about her. He could not say enough good things, so I reached out to…
Marnie helped me dive deep and made sure my readers could understand where my character and the other characters were coming from. Most importantly, she helped me deliver the best memoir I could. For that I am very grateful and would suggest and recommend her to anyone who is looking to build something that they want and to have her…
