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Why I Care About My Memoir (and you might too) Part 1

4/18/2017

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Writing a memoir can be a total ego trip or an ego-deflating experience.  Often a memoir is centered on a particular event in a person's life that gives meaning to a path taken. If we're honest, we're forced to review our mistakes as well as the times we got it right. 

The event in my life was divorcing my husband after twenty-five years of marriage at the age of fifty. Our marriage had been dysfunctional for several years prior, but I persisted in trying to fix it even though evidence suggested it was beyond repair. My journals written during that time detail my struggles. I had many reasons for staying, including my Christian faith, but my journals also reveal a fear of being able to take care of myself. I've always thought of myself as a good and strong woman, but I obviously had my weaknesses. In writing the memoir, I was forced to face the fact that I was not always kind, responding in unproductive ways to my husband's crazy-making behavior. 

The upside of these revelations is that I can share them as one flawed person to another. Those of us who've been in marriages with difficult spouses haven't always been our best selves. If we dare to be honest, we acknowledge we've been hurt; we've accrued damage, and we have room for improvement. 

Can you relate?

Blessings,
​Linda

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Bill Kring
4/18/2017 04:03:46 pm

I can definitely relate!

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annie campbell link
4/21/2017 06:35:43 pm

I never imagined I wriet anything, but during a time of illness with cancer, (11 years ago - I'm fine now) I let my mind wander and enjoyed the hell out of discovering thatmy memories amused me. One day i decided to write one down, which opened the flood gates. The more I wrote the more memories I had, and in 3 months, I had written 450 pages. Eventually I put the short cahpters in order, and did a painting for each one - 106 chapters - 106 paintings. My memoir is called The Whore Next Door. It covers my life from age 18 to 35 - my wild years. I'm 70 now. If you are curious o know more about the book, or you'd like to read some of my Blogs, go to my website: http://anniecampbell.org/

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Linda link
4/21/2017 07:53:50 pm

Annie, thanks for sharing your writing story. I checked out your website and fell in love with your art. I just ordered your ebook too.

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