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Between us, Amanda and I have spent years ghostwriting and coaching others through crafting their memoirs and non-fiction books. Recently, we spent a long weekend taking a bit of time for a writing retreat to focus on personal projects. (Professional
Memoirs can be as different as the individual lives they represent, and that is part of why they are such a wonderful and valuable genre of storytelling. As we’ve said before, the act of writing a memoir is also powerful,
Being a writer often comes hand in hand with being a school supply or office supply nerd. We love to see August roll around because it means those amazing walls of school supplies for the coming year—new pens, notepads, ink
Book sales is a perennial topic at literary conferences, author webinars, and in online discussions. Naturally, authors want to know if their book has the potential to sell well. Often, underlying that question is what they can do to make
One of the biggest obstacles many writers face when trying to finish their memoirs is a lack of a plan. The spine of a plan is an outline. Whether you’re feeling lost, struggling to keep up momentum because you’re not
There are many ways to write a memoir, but even with all the variations and different approaches, the main phases are generally the same: development, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Many first-time writers will often feel like they can go
Editors are invaluable to the publishing process, whether you’re going a traditional path, self-publishing, or working with a hybrid press. Hiring and editor can be a necessary and one-hundred percent worth-while investment. If you’re paying out of your own pocket,
Every industry comes with its own set of jargon, and nothing makes us feel on the outside more than trying to learn what feels like a totally different language. Even we word-centered professionals don’t always make clear what these insider
Family stories are so precious, but so often they can go unshared and or only partially remembered or understood. They can provide precious insights into our histories, both shared within our immediate family and how our families fit in the
The development stage of writing a book can be daunting. You have all these ideas, many of them still murky and inchoate, and you’re working towards giving them shape. There are so many unknowns, so it’s hard to know what
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