tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post2158008531943261975..comments2024-03-09T12:39:14.950-08:00Comments on Sharing with Writers and Readers: Linda Wisniewski Guest Blogs with "Tips for Writing Memoirs"Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-87754943905775917322008-11-20T08:25:00.000-08:002008-11-20T08:25:00.000-08:00Yes, the emotions do tend to reveal more memories ...Yes, the emotions do tend to reveal more memories and vice versa...<BR/>Prill - Wow! An emotion-laden memory from only 3 weeks of age!Linda C. Wisniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136770189581989046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-86251885573787126312008-11-19T09:35:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:35:00.000-08:00Great ideas, Linda. For the past eight years, I'v...Great ideas, Linda. <BR/><BR/>For the past eight years, I've been immersed in telling others' stories. I've been exploring the lives of my fictional characters and recounting the true stories of real-life late bloomers. Sometimes I've inserted pieces of my own story into my blog, my columns and even my book(s). But for the most part, at least in terms of my writing, I've been focusing on others' journeys rather than my own. That said, I do journal every day, which often entails excavating my past. Until you suggested it, however, I've never seriously considered writing my story. <BR/><BR/>You said to share a snippet. Here is my earliest memory:<BR/><BR/>I'm being bathed in a porcelain sink, watching individual rays of sunlight stream through the bathroom window. I look up at my mother's face and feel how much she loves me. I'm less than 3 weeks old.<BR/><BR/>Prill<BR/><BR/>Author of Defying Gravity<BR/>prillboyle.com<BR/>defyinggravitynow.blogspot.comPrill Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586202626442746356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-11145619528849317332008-11-19T07:27:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:27:00.000-08:00I'd like to add...keep a journal. And not just one...I'd like to add...keep a journal. And not just one that marks what happened in your day, but your emotions and feelings about the events.<BR/><BR/>If you haven't done this already, start now. Who knows...5, 10, 20 years from now you might want to write about your life!<BR/><BR/>www.allynevans.blogspot.com<BR/>www.thealertparent.blogspot.comAllyn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836010593995404252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-67859406304500714682008-11-19T04:22:00.000-08:002008-11-19T04:22:00.000-08:00Thank you, Linda. What wonderful suggestions. Tapp...Thank you, Linda. What wonderful suggestions. Tapping into emotions really does help my writing, but I hadn't even thought of these - I love the decade suggestion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-44878605249041964072008-11-18T16:50:00.000-08:002008-11-18T16:50:00.000-08:00You're quite welcome, Carolyn, I love the design o...You're quite welcome, Carolyn, I love the design of this blog page. I'll be stopping by again very soon!Linda C. Wisniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136770189581989046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-59532991731706683582008-11-18T10:45:00.000-08:002008-11-18T10:45:00.000-08:00Linda, thank you for this article. It is a perfect...Linda, thank you for this article. It is a perfect guest blog. I know my blog subscribers will get lots from it. And, Angela, authors everywhere should be flocking to your blog tour door! <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>Carolyn<BR/>Host at this blogCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.com