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Jerry’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jerry’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Jerry Waxler
Goodreads Author
Born
in The United States
Member Since
May 2008
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/jerrywaxler
The New Social Etiquette
A newcomer to the memoir genre might wonder why so many stories relate to loss, grief, dysfunctional relationships and other topics most of us would rather avoid. In ordinary conversation, we rarely open a window into our personal lives. Mentioning past pain is definitely out of bounds. So, when asked how we’re doing, we just […]
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“What is it that will keep readers engaged in your story to the last page? What’s the payoff that will make them recommend it to their friends? Of course the answer varies with each book, but I believe that behind the individual answers there is a universal one. I believe that the reason people read stories is for hope, and one of the most hopeful things that can happen by the end of a memoir is that the protagonist has learned a lesson or grown in some way. So when you try to imagine how to structure your memoir, set up a challenge at the beginning that will show how you’ve grown by the end.”
― Memoir Revolution: A Social Shift that Uses Your Story to Heal, Connect, and Inspire
― Memoir Revolution: A Social Shift that Uses Your Story to Heal, Connect, and Inspire
“Writing is like giving yourself homework, really hard homework, every day, for the rest of your life. You want glamorous? Throw glitter at the computer screen.”
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Q&A with Glenda Burgess
— 25 members
— last activity Sep 13, 2008 10:24AM
Glenda Burgess will be available September 2nd through September 12th to answer questions about her new book, The Geography of Love. Please feel free ...more
Great African Reads
— 4181 members
— last activity 2 hours, 44 min ago
Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discussions. Buddy Reads Find someone to read along with!. Sh ...more
BOOKS THAT INSPIRE
— 416 members
— last activity Aug 30, 2023 08:54AM
This group is for those authors and readers to post their books that inspire, enlighten and enable individuals and society to enter into a new Golden ...more
Ask Rodney Richards
— 8 members
— last activity Apr 03, 2014 03:35AM
Memoir - truth and honesty - discussion of memoirs - yours too, and how to self-publish them using CreateSpace - highly recommended for under a hundre ...more
BOOMER LIT: Novels, Short Fiction, Memoirs and More
— 682 members
— last activity Nov 18, 2025 10:16AM
Boomer Lit, boomer novels, short stories, memoirs and more are here: a new genre. Let's talk about it! When boomers reached their teens in the 1960s ...more
Memoir Authors
— 1292 members
— last activity Jan 31, 2026 06:14AM
A group for those who have written or are busy writing a memoir - let's share experiences. ...more
Blessings,
Jeannie