Category Archives: Memoir

Conversation Time: Times Past

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

The prompt for this month is Conversation Time.Did you have a place that you tended to talk as a family? Perhaps the kitchen, laundry or dining room or somewhere else altogether.  I wonder if the advent of television changed how … Continue reading →

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Cooking With Mum – Childhood Experiences: Times Past

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

The prompt for this month is Childhood Cooking Experiences.Reading Robbies flash fiction I started to think about how cooking was presented to me as a child. Did your mother set you up to cook by working side by side with … Continue reading →

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Follow your dream: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

“Granny what’d you do when you were younger?” “Same as I do now Clive. I Follow my dreams. Like when I was a girl guide. I did all these badges. Cooking…” “But Granny you can’t cook.” “I know but I … Continue reading →

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Trees: Times Past

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

It may seem like a strange topic choice for a memoir examination where we are specifically looking for differences between generations and geographical locations but I wonder how much trees, or lack of them, affect how we currently view trees. … Continue reading →

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Learning to Write: Times Past

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Following a fiction piece I did for Charli over at Carrot Ranch with the prompt ‘blot’ my piece mentioned a copybook. I was surprised by the number of people who had not heard of a copy book. I asked my … Continue reading →

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January 2018: Times Past

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I am doing a 9 month series over at Carrot Ranch on memoir and creative non-fiction. It will feature on the second Friday of each month until September.

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Skeletons in the Closet: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

“Dad’s got skeletons in his closet.” My brother showed me an old, leather book. Inside were some blank pages and skeletons. “Dad said we can do ours.” Excited, we raced to the study where the ink lived in a little … Continue reading →

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High School Graduation: Times Past

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Was high school graduation a big event for you or did it pass unnoticed. As a city baby boomer high school graduation was not an event that my school, at least, made much of a fuss about. I believe that this … Continue reading →

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Driving: Times Past

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Transport has become an increasingly important part of our lives. When my Great Grandfather came to Australia his mode of transport was a pony and cart. Holidays a long way from home simply didn’t happen. The car made a world … Continue reading →

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7 Day 7Photo Challenge: Day 7

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

The final photo in the 7day photo challenge where seven black and white photos have shown your life. No people. No explanation. Challenge someone new each day”. I was challenged by Rebel Guy.   For those that know me let me know … Continue reading →

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