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PAMELA JANE

Author of Over Thirty Books from Picture Books to Memoir

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Does Your Past Hold a Key to a Great Story? 5 Elements of Experience Essential for Writing a Memoir

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Every year, usually in spring or fall, I spend a few days at Mohonk Mountain House, a hotel in the Shawangunk Mountains in upstate New York. With flags fluttering from its turrets and towers, Mohonk stands like a triumph of Victorian architecture, a hymn to nineteenth century beauty and civility. But I don’t go there for the luxurious setting, or even the amenities. I go to remember. In the spring and early summer of 1972, when I was twenty-five, my first husband and I had summer jobs at Mohonk. I worked as a “flower girl” gathering lilacs and lavender from the cutting gardens, which I arranged into bouquets for the guests. It sounds idyllic, but that summer was more of a nightmare than an idyll. The truth is, I was having a nervous breakdown (to use an old-fashioned but aptly descriptive term). And though I would have loved to stay on at Mohonk that summer, to see the roses bloom … Read on

Posted in Jane Austen, Memoir Coaching, Memoir Publishing, Memoirs, Women's Memoirs, Writing Your Memoir | Tagged craft of memoir writing, publishing memoir, publishing your memoir | Leave a reply
Pamela Jane is the author of over thirty books from board books to memoir. She is also a writing coach, freelance writer, and public speaker. Learn more about her by booking a school visit, perusing her blog, or reading her memoir, An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer's Story.

The Likability Factor: 5 Tips to Keep Your Readers Reading – and Coming Back for More

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Your memoir may be well-written; it may be dramatic, funny or sad, but what makes a reader fall in love with your story is you, the narrator. When I take deep pleasure in a book, especially a memoir, it’s because I enjoy the author’s company; I like hanging out with her. In politics, journalists and voters discuss a candidate’s “likability.” But what makes a narrator likable?  I’ve been thinking about this, and have come up with five tips to insure that readers return to your book again and again, place it on a favorite shelf and wait impatiently for your next one to come out. 1. Write with Heart Writing with heart doesn’t mean you have to be serious, but it does mean you have to be honest with your readers. Don’t write to show how witty you are, although your wit may be wicked and add a lot to the story. It may even be the story. But writing … Read on

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Pamela Jane is the author of over thirty books from board books to memoir. She is also a writing coach, freelance writer, and public speaker. Learn more about her by booking a school visit, perusing her blog, or reading her memoir, An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer's Story.
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