If you haven’t done so already, please grab my free workbook for marketing your memoir. One of the most exciting—albeit nerve-wracking and often demoralizing—stages of the publication process is the pitch stage. You’ve put in the work—outlining your book, enduring painful rounds of feedback and revisions, drafting a proposal, and approaching your book as aContinue reading “Ten Pitching Tips for Neurodivergent and Psychiatric Survivor Writers”
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How to Avoid Trauma Tropes in Your Memoir
Before I get started, don’t forget to grab your free guide to marketing your memoir here! Try to recall the best memoir you’ve ever read. Was it a happy, funny, or just generally smooth sailing kind of story? Or was it more of a tragic one; a story of abuse, loss, or overcoming adversity? MyContinue reading “How to Avoid Trauma Tropes in Your Memoir”
Write Like Nobody’s Watching
Before I get started, don’t forget to pick up your free copy of my Market Your Memoir Workbook to get started on selling your book, no matter where you are in the writing process. This week we are having one of those “teaser” spring-like weeks where the sun emerges from the clouds for a dayContinue reading “Write Like Nobody’s Watching”
Why Your Memoir Should Have a Book Proposal (Even if It Does Not Technically “Need” One)
When most of us think of memoir, we think of “straight,” narrative memoir. Think: “it reads like fiction.” Fiction does not require a book proposal to be pitched to agents or publishers. The query and the writing speak for themselves. Sometimes agents want to see a few sample chapters first, but eventually, if they areContinue reading “Why Your Memoir Should Have a Book Proposal (Even if It Does Not Technically “Need” One)”
(Rough) Copyright/Permission Basics for Writers
There are a few basic things every writer should know, especially if you haven’t started writing your book yet. I think going into the process knowing what the challenges are can better set your expectations before getting attached to any outside material you happen to include.
Things to Consider When Writing about Mental Health (Yours and Others)
Reflecting on your own mental health through writing is a monumental task, especially if your goal is to publish your work. Exposing your deep internal struggles and pain is a true act of courage and can come with its own set of consequences. Writers of memoir generally need to be prepared for the potential consequencesContinue reading “Things to Consider When Writing about Mental Health (Yours and Others)”
Five Ways to (Not) Be a Difficult Author (and How Your Book Coach Can Help)
Maintaining a positive, fruitful relationship with the publishing professionals in your circle is key to you and your book’s success.
Announcing: New Services!
I am excited to announce this week that I am beginning a soft launch of a few of my book coaching services! I’m dedicating this week’s blogging space to discussing what these services entail so you can determine if these are right for you. I will be offering a larger variety of coaching services inContinue reading “Announcing: New Services!”
Feeling Stuck in Your Writing Life? Here’s How I Got Myself Out
For a long time, I believed writer’s block was real because I only felt naturally inspired maybe two percent of the time. I thought to be a good writer was to write from that headspace you inhabit only two percent of your everyday life.
What Is the Difference between a Book Coach and an Editor?
One of the most common questions book coaches get asked is: how is a book coach different from an editor? As I discussed in a previous post, it’s understandable without prior knowledge to think “book coach” is just a fun name for “editor,” but it’s actually more complex than that. For starters, we should reviewContinue reading “What Is the Difference between a Book Coach and an Editor?”
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