Memoir And Dealing with Traumatic Memories
Memories and writing your memoir can be healing, revealing, and fun. But not always. Or at least initially. Writing your memoir may bring...
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Dale Darley
- Aug 6
- 3 min
How To Create A Sacred Writing Space
Finding the perfect, sacred writing space will enable your writing to flow, your creativity will flow, and you will feel encouraged to...
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Dale Darley
- Aug 3
- 5 min
Writing Techniques For Memoirs Part 1
In the first of these writing techniques for memoirs articles, I aim to show you simply what they are.
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Dale Darley
- Aug 1
- 5 min
Daily Journal Prompts For Your Next 31 Days
Journal prompts are a great way to get the creative juices flowing. As you read these, feel free to adapt and change them as they give...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 31
- 5 min
Memoir – Do the Inner Work First
If you are feeling stuck with your memoir or whatever writing you are working on, it could be that ‘stuff’ has cropped up, and you need...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 27
- 4 min
How To Train Your Dog To Write Your Book
This morning after another hot night, my two dogs come to join me in bed, but only for morning treats. They steal most of the bed as dogs...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 26
- 8 min
Memoir vs Self-Help Book
Imagine you are on the brink of writing a book, and the question is, should my book be a memoir or a self-help? These two powerful genres...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Starting To Write Your Memoir - Tips
Oh, that moment when you put your fingers on the key and start to write your memoir. It’s exciting, isn’t it? Unless, of course, the...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 23
- 6 min
Memoir - The Power Of Vulnerability And Compassion
Last night I had a dream, and it wasn’t of Mandalay. It was a reenactment and a reliving of a time when I was vulnerable. My...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 19
- 6 min
5 Compelling Reasons to Write A Memoir Slowly
Confession time. I have never written anything, let alone write a memoir slowly. That is until recently. I have been learning the...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 17
- 6 min
The Top 10 Most Interesting Questions About Writing a Memoir #1
Writing in a journal or memoir can be tough, especially if you are writing about something traumatic. It is a deeply personal and...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 16
- 7 min
Nurturing The Passion Within To Write Your Book
There is nothing quite like nurturing your passion, pouring it into a book and becoming a published author. But writing like life can...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 13
- 6 min
8 Common Excuses For Writer's Block And How To Recognise Them
Whenever I look at a screen or piece of paper and think oh man I cannot write, which isn't often, I am reminded to look beneath the...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 11
- 7 min
Writing A Memoir. Why You Might Not End Up With Your First Idea
Are you writing a memoir? Want to write a one? Like the idea of writing a memoir but have no idea which one to exploit? I get it; I truly...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 10
- 6 min
A Look Inside The Life Of A Memoir Mentor
As I start to write about the life of a memoir mentor, I am reminded of the things I can’t do for my clients. This might sound a little...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 9
- 3 min
Ten Tools No Memoir Writer Should Be Without #1
When it comes to planning and writing your memoir, you may think all you need is your trusty word processor and a bit of true grit. Yes,...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 7
- 5 min
Memoir Musings - 7 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Penning My Memoir
Where do I even start with my wishes and what I had known before penning several memoirs? I think I’ll begin with I wish I had been...
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Dale Darley
- Jul 6
- 4 min
Essential Tips for Writing a Powerful Memoir #1
Everyone has a story to tell, which could become a powerful memoir. Use these tips to help you get your memoir started and written.
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Dale Darley
- Jul 5
- 7 min
Kickstarting Your Memoir With A Story List
Use this blog to help you to kickstart your memoir with a story list. It's in the stories that you will find the memoir.
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Dale Darley
- Jun 26
- 7 min
How To Start Memoir Journaling When You Don't Know How
How to start memoir journaling when you don't know how is packed full of useful advice. So, no time like the present pick up your pen.
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