What kind of memoir draft do you have?

Rough drafts are tricky. Often you’ve been writing for months or even years, and once you have a book-length series of words, many writers wonder “now what”?  You know that it does meet your standards for a finished book, but

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Is your memoir worth writing?

If you’re here, you probably have an itch to tell your story. Your life is unique and what you’ve learned through your experiences feels powerful to you. We hear from authors so often who want so much to tell their

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10 Tips to Accelerate your Memoir

EL Doctorow once compared writing a book to taking a long drive in the dead of night. He said, “You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” He was right.

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Working with an Editor on your Memoir

If you’ve been reading writing advice for some time, you know that hiring an editor (or working with one through a traditional press) is an important part of publishing a polished and saleable book. Working with editors can be amazing

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6 Tips for Finding Time to Write

When you have a book project in your heart and back of mind, it can hurt to realize that yet again another week or month has gone by and you haven’t made any real progress. It’s hard to find time

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Costly Mistakes when Hiring an Editor

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,

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