tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30975557.post1580058276703683014..comments2024-03-27T14:58:25.730-07:00Comments on View from the Cottage: Where do you begin a memoir?Judy Alterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147106159914535549noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30975557.post-57041234784601762622016-09-12T08:01:15.566-07:002016-09-12T08:01:15.566-07:00Neat idea, Marcy. I saw a suggestion somewhere to ...Neat idea, Marcy. I saw a suggestion somewhere to list people and events that have had a major influence on you. I think it was in "The Tao of Memoir" series on Telling Her Stories. I intend to try it.judyalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767466505891813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30975557.post-40491349429302757032016-09-11T21:21:49.065-07:002016-09-11T21:21:49.065-07:00I love these beginning thoughts on starting your m...I love these beginning thoughts on starting your memoir. This past April as a part of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge I wrote about random childhood memories for each letter of the alphabet. I had a great time doing that, and think that I will use the same method for exploring my teenage years this coming year . . . possibly moving along to young adulthood, etc in subsequent years. Thanks for sharing your memories!<br />Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336729074703850201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30975557.post-42072176076657276812016-09-09T20:59:28.294-07:002016-09-09T20:59:28.294-07:00Actually, it is "Magillicuddy" which com...Actually, it is "Magillicuddy" which comes from "Magillicuddy's Reeks which is a range of mountains in Ireland (Kerry). The Reeks is where some "outlaws" would hide and the people would not give them up to the English who ruled Ireland at the time. People there were referred to disparagingly because they refused to cooperate with the authorities. They couldn't be trusted, had a strange way of dressing, and were considered rather dumb because they pretended not to understand when the authorities tired to talk to them. Consequently, "it's a true magillicuddy came down as a reference to downright confusing or questionable things or people. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10302909967873564863noreply@blogger.com