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Larry Edwards presents "Do's & Don'ts of Memoir Writing" at
San Diego Memoir Writers Association event, Sept. 7
Freelance editor Larry Edwards of Polishing Your Prose will present "Do's & Don'ts of Memoir Writing" at the San Diego Memoir Writers Association meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019.
The meeting begins at 2.30 p.m. at
San Diego Writers, Ink
2730 Historic Decatur Rd.
Barracks 16, Suite 202 & 204
San Diego, CA 92106
Drawing on his years of experience as an editor and author, Edwards will discuss "telling a story," writing style, narrative voice, content, and structure, among other topics as it applies to memoir writing. He will also touch on ghostwriting, manuscript formatting, and publishing.
He is an award-winning investigative journalist, author, editor, and publisher, and the author of Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss, which garnered top honors at the San Diego Book Awards for 2013 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. The book became a top seller on Amazon.com in both Memoir and True Crime categories.
"I enjoy editing memoirs," Edwards says, "because they are so personal and heartfelt. Yet, that personal nature can also be a roadblock to developing a truly engaging story because the author, at times, cannot distinguish the proverbial forest from the trees; the author does not always see the most compelling aspects of her or his story."
Among the many memoirs he has edited, Accidental Immigrants took top honors in the San Diego Book Awards for 2014.
As an editor and publisher, Murder Survivor's Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources won a Gold Award in the 2015 Benjamin Franklin book awards competition sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association.
Edwards worked as a journalist and editor for local, national, and international publications for nearly three decades. He currently works as a freelance writer, editor, and publishing consultant. Outside of writing and editing, he plays the fiddle in old-time music and bluegrass bands, is a historical re-enactor of the American fur-trade era and, being married to Janis Cadwallader -- a serious birder -- he has become an avid bird photographer.
Learn more about Larry Edwards and Polishing Your Prose at www.larryedwards.com.
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