Comments on: Contests and Memoir http://www.100memoirs.com/2008/10/contests-and-memoir/ Because 99 just isn't enough Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Alkelda the Gleeful http://www.100memoirs.com/2008/10/contests-and-memoir/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Alkelda the Gleeful Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:04:14 +0000 http://www.100memoirs.com/?p=117#comment-646 I didn't realize until recently how much I enjoyed reading memoirs, especially memoir essays. I'm glad to have this little window into your life. <br><br>I thought that by the time I was 30 (which seemed like proper adulthood then), I would have written my first novel, i.e. found my way. It helps to read about others older than I who have branched out and developed their gifts in ways they wouldn't necessarily have predicted. I didn't realize until recently how much I enjoyed reading memoirs, especially memoir essays. I'm glad to have this little window into your life.

I thought that by the time I was 30 (which seemed like proper adulthood then), I would have written my first novel, i.e. found my way. It helps to read about others older than I who have branched out and developed their gifts in ways they wouldn't necessarily have predicted.

]]> By: Alkelda the Gleeful http://www.100memoirs.com/2008/10/contests-and-memoir/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Alkelda the Gleeful Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:04:14 +0000 http://www.100memoirs.com/?p=117#comment-24 I didn't realize until recently how much I enjoyed reading memoirs, especially memoir essays. I'm glad to have this little window into your life. <br><br>I thought that by the time I was 30 (which seemed like proper adulthood then), I would have written my first novel, i.e. found my way. It helps to read about others older than I who have branched out and developed their gifts in ways they wouldn't necessarily have predicted. I didn't realize until recently how much I enjoyed reading memoirs, especially memoir essays. I'm glad to have this little window into your life.

I thought that by the time I was 30 (which seemed like proper adulthood then), I would have written my first novel, i.e. found my way. It helps to read about others older than I who have branched out and developed their gifts in ways they wouldn't necessarily have predicted.

]]> By: Gutsy Writer http://www.100memoirs.com/2008/10/contests-and-memoir/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Gutsy Writer Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:50:07 +0000 http://www.100memoirs.com/?p=117#comment-21 I admire you for entering all these contests. I've never tried one yet and am slightly fearful of them. I know I have to start very soon, but I keep thinking I need to finish the rewrite first, and then when my editor is reviewing the manuscript, I'll have time to focus on writing contests. I admire you for entering all these contests. I've never tried one yet and am slightly fearful of them. I know I have to start very soon, but I keep thinking I need to finish the rewrite first, and then when my editor is reviewing the manuscript, I'll have time to focus on writing contests.

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