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How Writing a Short-Form Memoir Will Help to Clarify Your Truth with Loved Ones

By Howard Fishman July 16, 2020

Writing your memoir is a profound gift to yourself and to those with whom you’ve shared a walk down difficult paths. Read More

Tina Turner’s New Memoir: How Well Do You Know the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll? (Take Our Quiz!)

By Sixty and Me October 12, 2018

Tina Turner has led a remarkable life and her new memoir shares exactly what love’s “got to do with it”. Read More

Sally Field Looks Simply Stunning at Special Event Celebrating Upcoming Memoir, In Pieces

By Sixty and Me September 20, 2018

Sally Field, 71, was all smiles at a recent special event celebrating the upcoming debut of her long-awaited memoir, In Pieces. Read More

Sally Field Expresses Relief That Burt Reynolds Will Never Read Her New Memoir

By Sixty and Me September 13, 2018

Upon learning about Burt Reynolds recent passing, ex-flame and long-time friend, Sally Field, 71, was heartbroken. Read More

Michelle Obama Announces Release Date for “Deeply Personal” Memoir

By Sixty and Me February 28, 2018

Like many women who have found themselves in the role of First Lady, Michelle Obama transcends politics. While the world debates whether her husband, Barack Obama was the best president of all time… or the worst, Michelle’s is supremely popular with the majority of Americans.

In fact, as her family departed the White House, in late 2017, Michelle Obama had an approval rating of 68%. That’s according to this Gallup poll. Read More

Writing a Memoir Can Help You Exorcise Your Childhood Demons

By Howard Fishman April 15, 2017

Time brings more confusion as facts and details become threadbare, leaving only the visceral emotion you felt at the moment of impact. That’s where the demons live, directing your life from their secret lair. You might need to bring them out into the light, to see if they can survive scrutiny…

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Memoir Writing Tips from a Professional Writer (Video)

By Margaret Manning February 08, 2014

We all have amazing life stories to tell. In this latest episode of the Sixty and Me Show, I talk with Ben Gran, a successful freelance writer, about the process and importance of learning how to write a memoir. Read More

Live Each Day Like It Is Your First

By Linda Ward May 03, 2024

At age 21, Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, with doctors giving her a 35% chance of surviving. As a writer, and having survived her odds, she then went on to write her inspiring memoir, Between Two Kingdoms. Suleika is also…

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Discover the Courage to Write Poetry

By Diana Raab April 26, 2024

Poetry is the voice of the soul, and poets help us see a slice of the world in a way we might not have previously observed. Poets highlight details to cast light on feelings, images, or events. Poetry helps offer insight into both the human psyche…

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9 Fun Part-Time Jobs for Retirees that Anyone Can Do

By Margaret Manning March 21, 2024

Women over 60 are no strangers to hard work. Most of us have worked all our lives, whether it’s at a full-time job or caring for children or for aging parents. But as we approach retirement age, many older women are starting to think about…

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