The purpose of the Association is to advance the profession of helping individuals, organizations, and communities preserve their histories, memories, and life stories. is a not-for-profit international trade association. The Association of Personal Historians, Inc. Expanding Horizons for Your Book, Part 2: From a Publishers Point Of ViewĪbout the Association of Personal Historiansĭo you know the Association of Personal Historians (APH)? If not, then you’re in for a treat. Expanding Horizons for Your Book, Part 1: Promotion Ideas Every Author NeedsĢ. We are also giving two workshops on the practical points of publishing on Tuesday October 18:ġ. A fun and remarkably easy process, once you know how.Ī Second Memoir Writing Workshop We’re Offering You will leave equipped with the theory of Writing Alchemy and techniques for putting it to work. After finishing the writing exercises, you’ll review the results to determine the strongest, most powerful elements for telling your story. We’ll discuss how using each element changes the focus of our stories and even our understanding of the story we want to tell. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to write and share with your colleagues. We’ll use PowerPoint to introduce the concept of Writing Alchemy and take you through its 5 elements. Our trademark Writing Alchemy process draws from social sciences and real-world observation to put you in control of the words and to help you craft beautifully written stories. Whether writing personal history, memoir, company bios or fiction, Writing Alchemy ensures you always find the best way to tell a story.

As you expand the horizons of your business or your writing, we’ll equip you with unique and innovative writing tools that will make your words fairly explode with emotion, sensory detail, and energy. You asked for it! In response to your feedback regarding our 2010 workshops, Writing Alchemy is back as an intensive pre-conference seminar… with more time (6 hours) for writing, reading, discussion, and in-depth teaching. Writing Alchemy: Reach New Horizons in Your Writing

Kendra Bonnett and I have been invited to present a pre-conference workshop on our Writing Alchemy methodology. The Association of Personal Historians (APH) has just announced their annual meeting to be held this year October 16-20 in Las Vegas.

Memoir Writing Workshops and the Association of Personal Historians Post #56 – Women’s Memoirs, News – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler

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