Category: Development

Nothing makes us more hesitant to try something than the feeling that there are rules that everyone else understands, but that we don’t know yet. It comes from fear of trying something and failing because of what we didn’t know

An outline for your memoir isn’t just a collection of notes, a basic sketch or an unnecessary busy-work step before you start drafting. Neither are they formulaic cages that trap you or suck the fun out of the process. As

Creating a beautiful and professional book involves more than just writing the copy, but more and more there are options for writers who want to bring their work to market themselves. When we work with new or aspiring authors, we

In the contemporary consciousness, we have learned to recognize “gatekeepers” as figures that stand, like St. Peter, before doors we want to pass through, policing who belongs in which spaces. Publishing is no exception to this idea. While there are

Writing a memoir (or any full-length book) is a marathon, not a sprint. While some great progress can be made in shorter, dedicated times like writing retreats or three-day weekend lock-ins, the fact of the matter is that you will

So, what’s your book about? This feels like it should be a relatively easy question to answer…until you are actually confronted with it. The answer might seem obvious, because all memoirs are about a person’s life experience. But you can’t

Reading like a writer is one of the core practices we emphasize in our memoir method program. Last week, we explored why this skill matters—how it sharpens your instincts, deepens your craft, and helps you understand the invisible architecture behind

A simple fact of the writing life is that you cannot write well if you are not also reading well. Not reading more, necessarily, but reading with intention. Reading with your writer‑brain switched on. Part of the pleasure of reading