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”
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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”
Is It the Right Time to Write My Memoir? Asking the Right Questions
I am a proponent of writing whenever you can, whenever inspiration strikes, regardless if any of it becomes useful later on. But when it comes to writing a book with the goal of being published, particularly when that book is a memoir, there are some critical questions to first ask yourself. Why am I writingContinue reading “Is It the Right Time to Write My Memoir? Asking the Right Questions”
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)”
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