Thanks, Kevin. I've been a fan of/follower of Wendy Dale for a few years, and she was instrumental in helping me form the structure for my own memoir, coming out in Jan 2025. Heels to Hiking Boots: Exploring the World to Find the Way Home. I like your example of the chicken soup and saltines as relatable. I think one point that needs to be highlighted is that a memoir, as Wendy says, must have a change in the character. In my book, it's from being a callous, non-caring kid, to a caring adult. Learning to love oneself before you can truly love others. Other themes of change might be from feeling you don't have a voice, to learning to speak up. These big changes are what we readers want to experience with the memoirist. The details of their lives, the things that happened, that demonstrate those journeys can run the gamut from wild adventures to mundane, but they all have to illustrate moments in that journey of change. A well-told story allows the reader to experience the same transformation as the author. Good luck on your own memoir journey. I, for one, would love stories of archaeology and adventure, interwoven with something vital you learned along the way. How did those adventures change you? Thanks again. Sue Muller Hacking www.thewritevoyage.com
Great podcast! I've been following Wendy, after recently discovering her channel about memoir writing. She is a very inspirational character, almost exploding with enthusiasm. Really enjoyed listening to this. So refreshing to hear two intelligent adults discuss an interesting subject, with respectful interactions, I.e. not talking over the top of each other, and listening with interest. Brilliant post!
Thanks for this wonderful podcast; I'm so happy I discovered it today. I loved this episode; I've been following Wendy Dale since I found her channel about a year ago; now I’m looking forward to listening to more episodes of your podcast.
Thanks, Kevin. I've been a fan of/follower of Wendy Dale for a few years, and she was instrumental in helping me form the structure for my own memoir, coming out in Jan 2025. Heels to Hiking Boots: Exploring the World to Find the Way Home. I like your example of the chicken soup and saltines as relatable. I think one point that needs to be highlighted is that a memoir, as Wendy says, must have a change in the character. In my book, it's from being a callous, non-caring kid, to a caring adult. Learning to love oneself before you can truly love others. Other themes of change might be from feeling you don't have a voice, to learning to speak up. These big changes are what we readers want to experience with the memoirist. The details of their lives, the things that happened, that demonstrate those journeys can run the gamut from wild adventures to mundane, but they all have to illustrate moments in that journey of change. A well-told story allows the reader to experience the same transformation as the author. Good luck on your own memoir journey. I, for one, would love stories of archaeology and adventure, interwoven with something vital you learned along the way. How did those adventures change you? Thanks again. Sue Muller Hacking www.thewritevoyage.com
Great podcast! I've been following Wendy, after recently discovering her channel about memoir writing. She is a very inspirational character, almost exploding with enthusiasm. Really enjoyed listening to this. So refreshing to hear two intelligent adults discuss an interesting subject, with respectful interactions, I.e. not talking over the top of each other, and listening with interest. Brilliant post!
Excellent Instruction in writing memoir. Thank you for this podcast, Wordslinger.
Thanks for this wonderful podcast; I'm so happy I discovered it today. I loved this episode; I've been following Wendy Dale since I found her channel about a year ago; now I’m looking forward to listening to more episodes of your podcast.
I'm glad you liked it! Welcome!
Great chat, really enjoyed listening in to the conversation Kevin and Wendy, all the best from this Scotsman in Stratford Ontario Canada 🙏
I’m grateful for the kind words and support!