Memoir Authors discussion

GIVEAWAY! Taking a Chance on Love by Jacqueline Harmon Butler. http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Chance-J... is giving away two autographed physical copies of her book as well as two free Kindle downloads on June 27, 2012 to four lucky winners. Please leave a comment and your email address if you would like a chance to win!! Good luck!

Thanks Jacqueline. Where does one leave a comment? And will your ebook be free to download on Amazon on the 27th?

Friends, Novel Spaces posted my essay about memoir writing: http://novelspaces.blogspot.com/2012/
There is a book giveaway with it.
There will also be a 2-day free book promotion on Amazon Aug 14 & 15 following a radio show on WEBE.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/webe/201...

Jeffrey, please remind us just before the free book promotion, I'm likely to forget! Thanks.

Thanks Leila, I'll try to remember.

We have two upcoming giveaways:
1. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power of Positive which features an adapted short story from my upcoming memoir, Moving Forward In Reverse
2. Moving Forward In Reverse

To register, visit www.moving-forward-in-reverse.com

I just had a giveaway, and the response was great. Good luck with yours!

Giveaway! Enter contest for free autographed copy of "Fisheye" - contest ends Wed. 10/24.

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Fisheye
Trish Thorpe

Hi All,

"The Truth About Butterflies: A Memoir" will be FREE on Amazon this Saturday & Sunday (Oct 27-28). Thanks.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Truth-About...

Nancy I've just seen this now, but I'll share on Facebook, there's still half a day left!

I'm not a big fan of self-promotion but here's a chance to get a copy of my book, An Agoraphobic's Guide to Hollywood. Plus, the Grand Prize winner gets a one-on-one conversation with me about professional screenwriting. You can find the information here: http://jenowenby.wordpress.com/

Great interview Darlene!

Thank you, Leila. Jen Owenby really asked me some wonderful questions.

Leila wrote: "Nancy I've just seen this now, but I'll share on Facebook, there's still half a day left!"

Thanks, Leila. It was a phenomenal turnout.

My book, Deeply Rooted in Faith & Family, is now available for Kindle and is free to download today:
http://www.amazon.com/Deeply-Rooted-F...

Giveaway on the blog! And, Also, My Palms Are Sweaty: A Memoir in Sixty-Four Men

http://gigigriffis.com/win-a-free-boo...

Hi Everyone,

I am giving away 18 signed copies of my memoir, Letters to my Mother (but really for my father).



http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Hope you win!

Warm Regards,
Kate Kaiser

GIVEAWAY contest! Trish Thorpe (author of "Fisheye" is giving away one autographed physical copy of her book to a lucky winner! To enter: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... Good luck!

I'm giving away an autographed copy of No Comfort Zone: Notes on Living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the following Goodreads Giveaway, ending tomorrow.

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Hey everyone,

Brindle & Glass Publishers is giving away 10 Advanced Reading Copies of my forthcoming book *Rosina, The Midwife.*

If you're interested, enter here: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Hi all. I'm doing a Giveaway here through Goodreads Jan 24th-Jan 25th. Please enter to win a free copy! Good luck!

Mirta wrote: "Hi all. I'm doing a Giveaway here through Goodreads Jan 24th-Jan 25th. Please enter to win a free copy! Good luck!"

Thanks, Mirta.

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Hi Mirta,

I can't enter because I live in Canada--but I hope you get a lot of entries!

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Hi Mirta,

I can't enter because I live in Canada--but I hope you get a lot of entries!"

This is my first try at this. I hope to do another one soon and open it up to other countries. Thank you!!

My book giveaway competition is now open for February. For a chance to win a copy of Lesbian Crushes and Bulimia: A Diary on How I Acquired my Eating Disorder, in the digital format of your choice, please leave your reason(s) for wanting to read it in the comments section of my website.

My giveaway is ending in a few days! Get your name in! http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

An Indian Sojourn will be a free download on both Amazon.com & Amazon.ca February 15th, 16th & 17th. We hope you enjoy reading the story of my spiritual immersion in the Tibetan refugee community in Dharamsala & adventures in other parts of India.

We would appreciate brief reviews on Amazon if you feel so moved.

Thank you very much.

Ellen Besso

My giveaway for Game for Anything is running at the moment. Please enter if you're living in South Africa and keen on wildlife and nature.

Hi Ellen,
Thanks, I got it! There is a Free Book Offers thread. This one is for GR giveaways and many people might miss your free promotion here! Also, if you add the Amazon link, it's much easier to find. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B9JC9WS
Kindest,
Leila

Ellen wrote: "An Indian Sojourn will be a free download on both Amazon.com & Amazon.ca February 15th, 16th & 17th. We hope you enjoy reading the story of my spiritual immersion in the Tibetan refugee community i..."

Thanks for the info. Leila. Glad you got it at least. It's back to 99 cents now, but I guess I can't put it on the giveaway thread. (there was a big problem with Canadians not being able to download the free book).

Oh dear, any idea why the Canadians couldn't get it? It should have been free on all Amazon sites worldwide!

A heart felt thanks to all who entered to win a copy of "It's Not My Mountain Anymore."
I mailed books to the winners today.
All my mountain best,
Barbara

A giveaway of my food memoir, Tasting Home: Coming of Age in the Kitchen. Enter before March 16.

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

I'm holding a Kindle book give away starting 3/15 to 3/18. Opportunity to download a free copy of my book.

This week only, a chance to win one of five copies of North of Hope: A Daughter's Arctic Journey ( release date Apr 9). Www.winbooksweekly.com

Frederick wrote: "I'm holding a Kindle book give away starting 3/15 to 3/18. Opportunity to download a free copy of my book."

Hi Frederick, be sure to list your free promo under the 'List your Free Book Promos Here' folder, otherwise members will miss it. This folder is for giveaway competitions.

Hi everyone! I'm doing a Giveaway today. Just follow the link :-)

North of Hope: A Daughter's Arctic Journey has a Giveaway that just started today...hope you'll enter...and either way check it out and enjoy! http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Hi Folks,

From Friday, May 24th - Sunday, May 26th, you can download my book Great Space of Desire: Writing for Personal Evolution for free. The book is a memoir & creative workbook for writers. http://ow.ly/lj17K

My initial inspiration for writing this book was to chronicle my experience growing up in my aunt's ballet school in the penthouse studio of Carnegie Hall. This was in the mid 1960's - before Alvin Ailey & Arthur Mitchell - so there were very few black dancers in the world of ballet. Yet somehow my aunt (Marion Facey) managed to open a school at the top of Carnegie Hall with the mission of integrating ballet. It was an amazing experience for me and I wanted to chronicle both the public and private aspects of this time.

But the ballet story proved to be only the starting point of my story which ultimately leads to Vassar college in the late 70's & early 80's and further to West Berlin, Germany before, during and after the Fall.

I'll be doing a book giveaway at the end of the summer so, if you enjoy reading the Kindle version, let me know and I'll enter your name for the book giveaway.

http://ow.ly/lj17K

Dara
PS - I wouldn't say 'no' to review offers on Amazon

www.darajoycelurie.com

Hi Everyone-

My memoir & creative writer's guide is available for free download from today - May 24th - Sunday, May 26th.

Readers have given this book a 5 star review on Amazon.

Here are what some reviewers say about Great Space of Desire:

Equally as engaging and heartfelt as Jeanette Walls’ memoir, The Glass Castle, Dara Lurie’s memoir, Great Space of Desire- Writing for Personal Evolution chronicles the courageous life of a woman growing up black, white and Jewish, who struggles to feel “valid and normal.” Especially poignant is Ms. Lurie’s relationship with her mother, whose aspirations to dance with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo were dashed merely because of her skin color.

Not only does Dara Lurie inspire my desire to be more creative in my writing, she delights and amazes me with her own story.

Great Space of Desire is interesting hybrid of a memoir and a writer’s aid, fulfills both purposes fully and beautifully.

Honest, open, inspiring,thought provoking, interesting; this book is well worth your time. If you are a writer, the exercises and activities are there for the taking, if you are not a writer, you will still appreciate the journey.

I hope you'll take advantage of this free download from May 24-26th. And, if you enjoy, please leave me a review!

Download at: http://ow.ly/lj17K
Dara

Hi Memoir Lovers,

My reviews on Amazon (particularly UK) and Goodreads seem to have come to a standstill. If you think you might enjoy my book Lesbian Crushes and Bulimia: A Diary on How I Acquired My Eating Disorder and could commit to posting a review within the next three weeks, I would be very happy to let you have a copy in a digital format of your choice.

Many thanks,
Natasha

Amazon giveaway of IPPY Award winning food memoir Tasting Home next week on June 6-8, Thursday through Saturday. Latest review: “A book that will speak to your heart as well as your taste buds, TASTING HOME proves to be real food for your soul.” C.A. Webb. http://www.amazon.com/Tasting-Home-Co...

If Julia Child had cooked Italian for a gay husband, used sugar to sweeten a sour childhood, and hosted buffets for a better world, she could have written Tasting Home: Coming of Age in the Kitchen.

In this food memoir, Judith Newton shares the unforgettable story of a life on the front lines of activism and in the kitchen. During a difficult childhood, food and cooking were sources of comfort and emotional sustenance. And in the decades to come, through her marriage to a gay man, her discovery of feminism, her life in a commune, and her career as an academic, she used food to sustain personal and political relationships, mourn losses, and celebrate victories. As she earned her activist stripes in the 1960s and beyond, she also learned how food could ease tension, foster community, and build cross-racial ties.

Organized by decade and by the cookbooks that shaped the author’s life, Tasting Home takes readers on a journey through the cuisines, cultural spirit, and politics of the 1940s through the 2000s. Seasoned with scenes of cooking and dining, it brings readers to the table, inviting them to feel how deeply food is tied to identity, love, community, and political engagement.

Read essays based on the memoir at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judith-... “A Valentine For My Gay Ex-Husband,” February 7, 2013; “Reclaiming the Kitchen: Women’s History Month Meets the Food Justice Movement,” March 4, 2013;”How I Said Goodbye to a Difficult Mother,” May 10, 2013.

Kindle giveaway of TASTING HOME now in progress, June 6-8. Click here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BPFHFKC

Sounds intriguing. I've nabbed it. Thank you, Judith. Reminds me of Licking the Spoon: A Memoir of Food, Family and Identity by Candace Walsh (on my TBR list). I like a good food and sexuality memoir ;-)

Thank you Natasha. There are several parallels between Tasting Home and Licking the Spoon!

Judith wrote: "Kindle giveaway of TASTING HOME now in progress, June 6-8. Click here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BPFHFKC"

Thanks Judith, I got it. x

Great, Leila, thank you. Hope you enjoy it!

The beautiful and creative Leila made a book trailer for my last book, "Pilgrimage". I'm giving the video away on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFPh0S...

I hope you enjoy Leila's creativity. She did it with minimal help from me, as I was leading a trekking group in Nepal while she produced the video.

Hi everyone - where have you all been this last month? Goodbye Junie Moon will be free to download from Amazon from 17-21 July. This time I am using up all my KDP days in one shot and I am not sure if that is a good idea or not but will let you know if it works.
www.amazon.com/-/e/B008BDWE1Q