Nora Walsh Kerr
Organizing Those Life Stories
As a life story writer, I’ve never considered myself an organizer, but after meeting and learning a lot from professional organizers, I...
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Nora Walsh Kerr
- Apr 6, 2017
- 3 min
5 Reasons Why You Should Start A Blog
For all those writers out there, I'm here to tell you that you have exactly what it takes to run a successful blog. You have thoughts,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Mar 3, 2017
- 2 min
Writing When You Don’t Want To
“Even I have lied about writing. I have told people that writing this book has been like brushing away dirt from a fossil. What a load of...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Feb 19, 2017
- 2 min
The Characters in Your Life Story
Good writers can tell a story. Great writers get you invested in the characters in the story and leave you missing them on the last...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Jan 25, 2017
- 3 min
So... How Does This Work?
Doing these life story books more than a few times (40 to be exact!) has created some efficiencies but I’m proud to say that this is very...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Jan 19, 2017
- 1 min
Two Years of Stories
I’m proud to say Memoir for Me turns TWO this month. In that time, I’ve told the stories of over 40 people! Highlights include: A love...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Dec 30, 2016
- 2 min
Try Writing Therapy in 2017
To all of you who have ever thought: I should write a book... someday. Make 2017 the year you finally set some of those words down on...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Nov 23, 2016
- 2 min
This Thanksgiving, ask...then listen.
If you're gathering with family or friends tomorrow, take a break from the turkey and stuffing, the football, and the wine, to practice...
Nora Walsh Kerr
- Jul 20, 2016
- 2 min
Editing is Everything: 4 Tips to Better Writing
I often struggle to answer the basic question,“What do you do?” Sometimes I say, “Writer.” But I should really say, “Editor.” The amount...