{"id":6359,"date":"2017-01-24T18:43:02","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T01:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=6359"},"modified":"2017-01-24T18:43:02","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T01:43:02","slug":"memoirists-are-the-bravest-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/memoirists-are-the-bravest-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"Memoirists are the bravest writers."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sedwick.Coyote-Winds.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6361 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sedwick.Coyote-Winds-192x300.png\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sedwick.Coyote-Winds-192x300.png 192w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sedwick.Coyote-Winds.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/helensedwick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Helen Sedwick<\/a>, author of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Coyote-Winds-Helen-Sedwick\/dp\/0988302128\/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1485306958&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=coyote+winds\" target=\"_blank\"><em> Coyote Winds<\/em><\/a>, believes &#8220;Memoirists are the bravest of writers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In exploring the journeys of their lives, they [memoirists] delve into the private (and imperfect) lives of others. Can a memoirist write about surviving abuse without getting sued by her abuser? Can a soldier write about war crimes without risking a court-martial?<\/p>\n<p>Helen answers these questions in her guest blog post &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=6336\" target=\"_blank\">A Memoir is not a Voodoo Doll<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We lead rich lives, most of us. Rich in experiences, in friendships, in family, and in our work. I think you can find riches to write about.\u00a0 So, whatchya waitin&#8217; for? Start writing. And don&#8217;t worry about a thing. Just write.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helen Sedwick, author of Coyote Winds, believes &#8220;Memoirists are the bravest of writers.&#8221; &#8220;In exploring the journeys of their lives, they [memoirists] delve into the private (and imperfect) lives of others. Can a memoirist write about surviving abuse without getting sued by her abuser? Can a soldier write about war crimes without risking a court-martial? 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