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Dream Come True
October 28, 2015, "10 Days in December" first shipment arrives!
I am so happy I can not stop grinning!
Christmas Craft Fairs 2015
Through pre-orders and Christmas Craft Fairs, I was able to break even right away.
Big store in the city of Kamloops BC
By spring, I had radio and TV interviews, and my books were for sale in a big 'Chapters' bookstore in the city of Kamloops, BC on the "Local Author" shelf.
Tiny Display of our Tiny House
Our 14x14foot cabin was heated only by the kitchen cook stove, which was not enough to chase away the chill when the temperature dropped to -40C.
Publicity Portrait
It's time to send out posters to other book stores in more cities!
Radio and TV interviews
How does a girl from the remote mountains of Canada prepare for a TV or radio interview? Fortunately the Host is very welcoming.
Live TV
First time ever. It was surprising to see myself on the screen.
Bonus for Readers
It was fun to invent this paper model of the cabin with an accurate interior so Readers can enjoy a more detailed experience as they follow our adventures.
Next Project
... an audio book...
I can't help laughing to be using this amazing digital technology to describe the primitive 'Back-to-Nature' lifestyle of 1978.
Sound Studio
The audio book is popular with patrons of the library.
“Eleanor Deckert's Memoir Writing Method”
In-person. Online.
1.5 hours each week.
16 weeks x $20 per week = $320.
Weekly email with Zoom link & handouts.
All writing techniques introduced in these seminars
are illustrated with examples in Eleanor’s first memoir:
‘10 Days in December’ (book and postage included).
2026-2027 Annual Wintertime Tuesdays Schedule:
Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24: GET CURIOUS
December break for holidays
(You will have your copy of ‘10 Days in December’ to read, as well as activities mailed to you)
2026-2027 Wintertime Tuesdays Schedule continues :
January 5, 12, 19, 26: GET FOCUSED
February 2, 9, 16, 23: GET ORGANIZED
March 2, 9, 16, 23: GET CREATIVE
To sign up, contact Eleanor:
10daysindecember at gmail dot com
Since her first memoir came out in 2015,
Eleanor has encouraged people
to begin writing their memoir:
for their own enjoyment, for the family,
to preserve local history, or for publication.
PEOPLE ASK:
Q: I want to write a memoir about my ancestors and my life for my descendants.
How did you do it?
A: GET CURIOUS (November)
What is memoir?
Establishing writing habits.
Who? What? Where? When? How? Why?
7 ways to begin.
PEOPLE ASK
Q: I don't want to follow a prepared formula.
How can I write something authentic?
A: You need to GET FOCUSED (January)
Title. Theme. Topics. Tips.
PEOPLE ASK:
Q: I have ideas, journals, letters, photos, family
stories... What to include? What to omit?
How will I organize these random pieces into
a meaningful whole? For myself? others?
A: GET ORGANIZED (February)
Story Structure can be learned.
Explore the options.
Revise your manuscript.
PEOPLE ASK:
Q: My writing is dull, how can I make it more interesting to read?
A: GET CREATIVE (March)
Seven Predictable Patterns® found recurring
in Nature open abundant creativity.