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Revising and Editing Your Memoir

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Revising, editing and planning for revising/editing your memoir can be maddening, especially if you’re working on your own. Book-length projects are an exercise in patience on a good day. Without support, it can be even tougher. So what’s the best way to approach the revising and editing process? Start by clarifying your expectations. I find … Read more

Writing Memoir: What to Expect

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In my last post, we talked about the distinction between autobiography and memoir. Today, let’s talk about expectations (as well as craft and technique) so that you’ll know what to expect while writing your memoir. Writing Memoir: How Hard Can it Be? Writing a memoir isn’t an easy process. We often assume it will be, … Read more

The Difference Between Autobiography and Memoir

One of the most common mistakes I see folks making is mistaking autobiography for memoir. This is a costly mistake that leads to lots of rewriting. So let’s take a moment to unpack the difference between the two in order to get you off on the right foot and streamline the process. Writing Autobiography Autobiography … Read more

Grief and Social Isolation: Why We Still Need to Grieve

Recently, I spoke with with writer and educator Julie Flynn Badal about the lessons I learned while writing The Secret Life of Grief and how they can help us during this challenging time. Julie shared our conversation with Quartz, and I’m honored that they published our interview earlier this week: “What We Lose When We Grieve … Read more

How to Grow Your Author Platform and Reach Your Ideal Reader

One of the biggest challenges authors face is getting their books into the right hands. For your book to be successful, you need to be able to reach your ideal reader. This is critical whether you’re publishing with a traditional publisher or going the self-publishing (or indie publishing) route. I cannot stress this enough: your … Read more

Why We Gather as Writers (the Not-So-Obvious Reasons)

I’ve been reading Priya Parker’s book, The Art of Gathering, and it’s gotten me thinking about why and how we gather for various occasions. And why specifically do we writers gather? Support and accountability are the usual reasons. Many of us are writing at home, alone, and it helps to know that someone else has … Read more

Get that Book Written

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How are your New Year’s resolutions coming? Are you harnessing the energy of the New Year to write a book? Are you using it to get started on (or heck, restart) your memoir or nonfiction book?If not, what are you missing? Do you need a better system? Accountability? Support? The Real Reason People Hire a … Read more

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