A Madison Magazine Reader’s Memories Become a Published Memoir
From Memory to MemoirJanuary 2013
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01/29/13Fact + Memory + Meaning = Your MemoirGet started writing your memoir with this simple formula |
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01/22/13Forward to MadisonA memoir excerpt about having the courage to start something new |
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01/14/13Systemize Your StuffYou write, you research—where does it all go? |




Sarah White, author and personal historian, has written for a variety of markets ranging from business “how-to” books to consumer advice for teens. She applies her professional writing experience to help individuals preserve their life stories through workshops, community projects and one-to-one coaching. Born into a writing family, White graduated from Indiana University in 1980 with a Journalism degree. She has been a professional freelance writer since 1998. Her memoir essays have been published online and in print. She has taught memoir writing locally since 2004, helping dozens of individuals to complete and publish their life stories. She is active in the Association of Personal Historians (www.personalhistorians.org), currently serving as the organization's president.