Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Can you handle your own truth? A FREE book for one lucky writer.

Oh would-be writers of memoir, rejoice. Beth Kephart, National Book Award Finalist and U of Penn memoir professor has gathered all kinds of advice for you in her new book. Leave me a comment here and I might pick your name and mail it to you. (And leave a link to where you've reposted my blog entry and get special consideration.) Or just buy yourself a dang copy here. and get started pronto!

10 comments:

glickwoman said...

Ok, I'm commenting. I would LOVE a copy. And if I get published perhaps it would make you even prouder.

Kelly Simmons said...

Nothing would make prouder, Miss Lynnie Cheesecake!

Beth Kephart said...

Kelly, you are a nut case, and I adore you, and I wish I could have convinced you, but I know you, and.....

Thank you.

Sherry said...


Thank you for the contest! I'd love to win a copy.

itsjustluc said...

Hello! I'm visiting here after reading about Beth and her new book. Couldn't resist dropping my name in the bucket for a chance to win!

Kelly Simmons said...

Oh, I'm going to have to buy more books to give away, clearly!

Unknown said...

Even after having taken a class on memoir, I still have so many questions. What to put in and leave out? How to write a non-fiction when I can't remember what I had for lunch last week. And, most important, does my truth serve others?

Kathryn Craft said...

Love the tag Kelly Simmons is sooo generous, lol. Thanks for doing this, Kelly!

Alyce said...

I'm working on a memoir/essays book and would love to win a copy!

Kelly Simmons said...

Okay, twist my arm, I'm giving away two books! Glickwoman and itsjustluc -- email me your mailing address to

kellysimmonswrites at gmail dot com!

Congrats and thanks to all for entering!!