Tag Archives: Memoir

Good Tools Clueless Werewolf

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

A bad workman blames his tools, so they say. But then again, if you haven’t got the right tool for the job… When I moved back to England twelve years ago, my remaining worldly possessions crammed into an international shipping … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Writing Updates | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Exmoor Beast, First Draft, Humour, Left-Handed, Memoir, NaNoWriMo, Panther, Revisions, Toolkit, Writers, writing | 71 Comments

Book Review: The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Mary Karr’s newly released The Art of Memoir couldn’t have arrived at a better time for me. As bestselling author of The Liar’s Club, Cherry and Lit, and teacher of the form for thirty years, I couldn’t wait to devour … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged Book Review, Books, Harper Collins, Mary Karr, Memoir, Memoirist, Reading, writing | 87 Comments

First Draft Fever: Of Memoir And A Supermoon

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Two of my favourite songs growing up were ‘Jackson‘ and ‘These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ ‘. As a child, I didn’t understand why anyone would want to get married in a fever (why would you want to get married … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Memoir, Travel, Writing | Tagged Blogging, Devon, First Draft, France, Memoir, music, Photos of Sunset, Sunset, Supermoon, travel, writing | 94 Comments

Chasing The Finish Line

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Those of you who read my blog regularly know that my laptop – sent off for repair – ended up missing somewhere in the Czech Republic. Well, I never did get it back. I eventually heard from the computer shop … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Flash Fiction, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Alcoholism, Bench Series, Blogging, Chinese Button Quails, Computers, Memoir, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, Werewolves, writing | 129 Comments

An Early Spring Blog Hop

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Spring is a little slower to arrive than this time last year, but that is no bad thing for all those creatures who need a while longer to hibernate. Here, in Somerset, daffodils have already appeared and what a joy … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Garden Snippets, Memoir | Tagged Americans, Blog Hops, English Garden, Memoir, Narcissus Daffodils, Photos of Daffodils, Spring, Tete-A-Tetes, Work in Progress Blog Tour Stop, writing | 93 Comments

Memoir Excerpt: 777 Writing Challenge

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Way back in November, dear friend Sarah of Sarah Potter Writes tagged me for the 777 Challenge. Thanks so much Sarah, and for your patience! Sarah writes speculative fiction, sci-fi & fantasy and is also a wonderful Haiku & tanka … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Memoir | Tagged 777 Challenge, Blog Hop, Book Writing, Memoir, The Little Engine That Could, Work in Progress, writing | 92 Comments

Guest Post: Jennifer B. Graham Talks About The Birth Of Her Memoir

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I am delighted to welcome guest blogger Jennifer B Graham to talk about the birth of her memoir. Here, in Jennifer’s own words: My memoir, An Immoral Proposal, started out as a novel. Its conception began in South Africa, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Apartheid, Family Life, Guest Blog, Marriage, Memoir, Relationships, writing | 35 Comments

A Blue Coat For Christmas: Gone, But Not Forgotten

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

One Christmas morning while staying with my dad and his new wife, I couldn’t believe my eyes as I tore open the wrapping paper. There it was, my heart’s desire, the most wonderful gift I could ever have hoped for … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Memoirs, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged 1970s, Brighton Pier, Childhood memories, Christmas, Clothes, Daily Prompt, Family Memoirs, Fashion, Memoir, Parents, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge | 120 Comments

Make My Day: Bite Size Memoir

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

What makes your day? I have to admit, the first time I read Lisa’s prompt for her bite size memoir challenge, the first image that struck me was of my old friend Clint, or should I say Dirty Harry. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Blogging, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison, Writing | Tagged Alcholism, Bite Size Memoir, Blogging, Clint Eastwood, crime, fathers, Memoir, prison, writing | 99 Comments

Bad Hair Day: Bite Size Memoir

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

After sharing all those photos of pumpkins and happy memories from a life once lived in California, our Halloween this year turned out to be a very quiet one, with only a handful of trick or treaters. Still, daughter got … Continue reading →