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Memoir Writing: Putting Your Life into Words

Nov 2008 16
Sun 3:00 PM
Location
Quail Ridge Books

3522 Wade Ave
Raleigh, NC 27607
828-1588

Estimated attendance
 85  people attended.
4.50 4.5019

Who organized?
Stacey Cochran

On Sunday November 16 at 3:00 PM, Stacey Cochran will moderate a discussion with New York Times #1 bestselling memoir author Haven Kimmel and Pushcart Prize-nominated author Elaine Neil Orr on the topic of “Memoir Writing: Putting Your Life into Words.” This event is free to attend, and newcomers are welcome.

Elaine Neil Orr is the author of GOD’S OF NOONDAY: A WHITE GIRL’S AFRICAN LIFE and is an Award-winning teacher at N.C. State University. Her short memoirs and short fiction have appeared in Shenandoah, The Missouri Review, The Louisville Review, Image, and Southern Cultures.

Haven Kimmel is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A GIRL NAMED ZIPPY, SHE GOT OFF THE COUCH, SOMETHING RISING, THE SOLACE OF LEAVING EARLY, THE USED WORLD, and most recently IODINE: A NOVEL.

This will be a blast. I hope you'll make plans to attend!

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  • Posted Nov 14, 2008 11:14 AM
    Former Member
    Me, too, Moondance! I'm driving from Charlotte, so it would be helpful to have an idea of how long the event will be. Thanks and looking forward to it!
  • Marie Thomas
    Posted Nov 13, 2008 11:47 AM
    Marie Thomas
    58 - this is going to be a fabulous turn-out. Marie Thomas Clayton, NC
  • MoonDance
    Posted Nov 11, 2008 10:33 PM
    MoonDance
    When is it scheduled to end? I'm trying to make plans to meet a friend afterward. Thanks!
  • Stacey Cochran
    Posted Oct 22, 2008 1:59 PM
    Stacey Cochran
    Organizer
    Amelia, there is no cost to attend this event (in fact, most of the events that I organize are free [a couple of the assistant organizers charge fees from time to time, but I rarely do]). For this event, the best things to bring are 1) an open mind, 2) a good ear for listening, 3) something to take notes with, and 4) a few good questions for these successful memoir authors about their writing and publishing process.
  • Stacey Cochran
    Posted Oct 22, 2008 1:10 PM
    Stacey Cochran
    Organizer
    This will be a blast! Come join us.

Who attended?

  • 85 attendees
    • “ At first I was disappointed because Haven Kimmell was ill. I needn't have been. Eliane Neil Orr was insightful, funny and helpful. Stacy asked great questions and led the conversation well. Thank you to all involved. ”
    • “ I have written a completed manuscript that is currently back to my editor for a second critique. she thinks, and so do I, that I have an interesting story. My next step is to go to publishing. I also liked the fact we were given a handout on Marketing, because that is the next step after Publishing. ”
    • “ I love this group. Y'all asked such wonderful questions, and Elaine was extraordinary. It seems like everyone of these events we do, I feel like I grow as a writer and as a human being. Y'all are awesome, and I'm looking forward to 2009. ”
    • “ Elaine's loss of place experience and descriptions are gut-wrenching, compelling, and inspirational. ”
    • “ The speaker was interesting and it was great to see so much interest in memoir writing. It was also good to meet other writers that I haven't seen in a while. ”
    • “ she had a very interesting life. the problem was we were just coming off of the NCWN conference and were tired. ”
    • “ I am writing my memories. What a wild ride! ”
    • “ I thought the advice the writer had to say about how to go about memoir writing was very useful; thanks. ”
    • “ I could really resonate with Elaine and her healing process for her writing. ”
    • “ Almost everything Elaine said about writing resonated with my own experience, so that part was validating. However, I think getting published is such a personal experience--every one's experience is different and there is a bit of luck involved--that it is more difficult to describe or predict the steps. ”
    • Liz
      “ The Q&A was fabulous. ”
    • “ I thought the Memoir Writing meetup was a great opportunity to listen to a great author. I am thrilled that she took the time to really be open and honest concerning writing. Many, if not all, of my questions were answered. ”
    • Amy
    • Carol (+1 guest)
    • Jai