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 The National Association of Baby Boomer Women announces a new writing contest...
Boomer Women Speak
How My Life Changed in One Moment
Sue William Silverman's memoir, Love Sick: One Woman's Journey Through Sexual Addiction (W. W. Norton), is also a Lifetime Television original movie. Her first memoir, Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You, won the AWP award in creative nonfiction. She teaches in the MFA in Writing Program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts and has appeared on programs such as “The View,” “Anderson Cooper – 360,” “CNN-Headline News,” and the Discovery Channel. Her most recent book is Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir, published with the University of Georgia Press. You can visit Sue and learn more at www.suewilliamsilverman.com.
According to Sue William Silverman, author of Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir, everyone has a story to tell. Here is your assignment from Sue in order to help you get started telling yours.
In 500 words or less, write one scene, a mini-memoir, depicting your life-changing event. Be sure to include sensory details. Here is an example: Think of a woman trying to write about how one night over dinner, in an expensive restaurant, her husband announced he was leaving her. She might describe the sound of rain pelting the windows, the noise of the happy couples surrounding them, or maybe the soup growing cold in the bowl. All of these details help reinforce her feelings at this crucial junction of her life.
Now it's your turn to write a short scene that shows your own life-changing moment. Where did the event happen? Who were you with? How did it impact the larger story of your life?
CONTEST GUIDELINES:
Using 500 words or less, set a scene, using some sensory details, that describes one life-changing moment. Think about;
How this moment marked a turning point, a beginning or an ending;
How you feel about that event now, reflecting back, with the advantage of hindsight;
If it was a sad or traumatic moment, did you overcome it and ultimately feel empowered? Or, if it was a joyous occasion, what did you learn from that?
Please submit your entry in the BODY OF THE EMAIL to contest@nabbw.com with Confessions in the subject line. Include your name, email address, and short bio (no more than 75 words) with the email entry. Entries needing editing will not be accepted.
DEADLINE: - August 31, 2009
PRIZES ARE:
GRAND PRIZE - 100.00 and F-R-E-E membership or renewal in the NABBW.
FIRST RUNNER UP - An autographed copy of Fearless Confessions PLUS a copy of Sue Silverman's two memoirs.
SECOND RUNNER UP - An autographed copy of Fearless Confession
For more information, please visit: http://www.nabbw.com Contact Information:
Dotsie Bregel
dots@boomerwomenspeak.com
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