Sneaky Ways Writers Procrastinate

We know that giving up goals or resolutions isn’t something that happens all at once in a snap decision. They slip away from us in a thousand little ways and before we know it, so much time has passed and we

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The Biggest Mistake Memoir Writers Make

We’ve discussed mistake after mistake memoir writers make frequently in this blog and on our channel because we hate to see writers struggle and books go unfinished. We’ve talked about the mistakes we see from trying to go it alone

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Do you know your memoir’s message?

A memoir is telling a real story from your life, but it’s actually quite a bit more than that. Crafting a memoir that resonates requires more than recounting events—it demands a well-defined, powerful message that runs like a spine through

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Write for You, Publish for your Audience

There’s a lot of confusing advice for new writers floating around out there, and lately we’ve noticed that the advice centered around how writers should consider their audience can seem downright contradictory. In fact, if you google “Should you write

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Use Your Story to Change the World

Have you ever wondered how to take your big idea and make it into something that actually moves the world forward? In this week’s video, Amanda speaks with speaker coach Jess Sato about how you can take your ideas, your

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Memoir Mistakes that can Derail your Book

Writing any kind book can be a daunting task, but writing a memoir comes with its own set of specific hurdles that fiction, self-help, and academic writers don’t necessarily have face. In helping our coaching clients and Memoir Method group,

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How Professionals Beat Writer’s Block

We’re breaking into spooky October (my favorite time of year) with tackling one of writer’s scariest foes: writer’s block. Many authors struggle with this, but like many shadowy monsters, the idea of the beast is worse than the actual creature.

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