memoir writing

How to Ask for and Get Feedback on Your Memoir

5 Tips for Getting Feedback on Your Memoir

Laurie Blossoms
August 31, 2019August 31, 2019
Nonfiction Writing, Voice & Style, Writing Well

Asking for feedback on your writing is hard for most writers. Getting feedback on your memoir — the most personal form of writing — can be downright painful! How do you ask for and receive feedback on your personal life story? These tips will help you accept both criticism and praise with equal amounts of grace.

7 Tips for Writing for Publication

Laurie Blossoms
January 5, 2019June 25, 2019
Book Writing, Nonfiction Writing, Revising & Rewriting Tips, Writing Tips
10 Comments

The chapters of my book are due to a publisher in one week; these tips for writing for publication will make those chapters lively, concrete,… Read More »

How to Start Writing Your Life Story

Laurie Blossoms
September 12, 2018September 13, 2018
Inspiration & Creativity, Nonfiction Writing, The Writer's Life, Writing Quotes
20 Comments

“I want to write the story of my life but I don’t know where to start,” says one of my She Blossoms readers. Below are… Read More »

Inspirational Speech for a Nonprofit Organization (Big Sisters!)

An Inspirational Fundraising Speech for a Nonprofit Organization

Laurie Blossoms
September 5, 2018July 31, 2019
Inspiration & Creativity, Jobs and Careers, Voice & Style
4 Comments

This isn't just an example of an inspirational speech for a charity; it's the actual talk my Little Sister and I did at a Big Sisters Fundraising Gala in Vancouver. We received a standing ovation and raised more money for our charity than even planning committee expected!

How to Use the Power of Storytelling When You Write

Here, you’ll find five tips on how to tell stories when you write articles, newsletters, reports and other types of writing. Learn how to tap… Read More »

How to Journal – and a Bunch of Journaling Ideas

Laurie Blossoms
April 15, 2015August 20, 2015
Health & Wellness, Inspiration & Creativity, The Writer's Life, Voice & Style
4 Comments

When I taught grade 8, my students had to journal every day. These journaling ideas and tips on how to journal are based on my… Read More »