Making Memoir Magic
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Are You a Supporting Character in Your Own Memoir?
Your memoir may include a larger-than-life parent, a spouse facing illness, or someone whose choices changed your life. But if readers know more about that person’s inner world than yours, an important question arises: Where are you in the s...
What 5 Years as a Published Memoirist Taught Me About the Stories We Tell
My memoir, Accidental First Lady, turns five next month.And I'll admit something: Sometimes I wonder whether my story has run its course.Then I meet a reader who tells me the book sta...
The Other New Year: Why September May be the Perfect Time to Begin
January may get all the attention, but September offers its own invitation to begin again.In this episode, Kerry reflects on several seemingly unrelated moments: teaching aspiring memoirists at the library, accepting two proclamations fo...
Follow the Garlic: Where Ordinary Memories Can Lead Your Memoir
What if the story worth telling isn’t buried in the most dramatic chapter of your life? What if it’s waiting inside a familiar restaurant, a family tradition, or a place you’ve returned to for years?In this episode of Making Memoir M...
The Stories Hiding in Plain Sight: Finding Meaning in Everyday Memories
What turns a memory into memoir?In this episode of Making Memoir Magic, Kerry shares the story of her grandmother Nana's unusual collection of dated “I Voted” stickers—and how something the family once lovingly teased her about ...