"Telling HerStories" is all about encouraging women to tell their life stories. And not only to tell their stories, but to embrace and share them. Some women choose to publish their memoir, others write for themselves. Whatever your ultimate publication goals are, writers learn best by reading other writers. What better way to explore the wonderful world of women's memoir than to host a book challenge?
Welcome to the HerStories Memoir Challenge! 3 books in 3 months--can you do that? This challenge starts September 1, 2009, and runs through November.
- Choose 3 women's memoirs to read over a 3 month period. If you need some ideas, click on over to the Story Circle Book Reviews web site.
- Post your book list in the comments below.
- Check back here every month of the challenge to add your new review to our monthly post. But there's a catch here: I want you to summarize your review in 4 sentences. That's right. We're also a writing organization, after all, so hone your skills by summing up your review in 4 sentences.
- If you have a blog feel free to add the badge shown above to your own blog.
We'll post on the first of every month to kick off the month's activities and show your prizes.
Prizes
Every monththe best 4-sentence review will be awarded a copy of Susan Albert's An Unthymely Death and Other Garden Mysteries and have their review published on the Story Circle Book Review site. A monthly door prize will also be awarded of Susan's Starting Points: Weekly Writing Pompts for Women with Stories to Tell.
At the end of the 3 months, we'll hold a final prize drawing, chosen randomly from all of the entries over 3 months, for a year membership (new or renewal) in Story Circle Network national and Internet organizations. So, you improve your chances of winning the membership if you post your review all 3 months.
Sign up
Sign up below by clicking on the You are next link. Enter your name and, if you have a blog, the URL.
Use the commnts section below to post titles of your book choice. When you're ready to post your first review, go to the Memoiring through September post and add it to the comments.
Good luck, and Happy Memoir Reading!

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