I HAVE A NEW response I give when asked how to define memoir and I’ve been testing it on people, hoping it resonates. Now, I think I’ll share it with you. When defining what is a memoir, one can scour … [Read more...] about What is a Memoir? Let’s Define It and Get You Working.
How To Define Memoir? As a Whodunnit.
“IS IT A MEMOIR?” The question was more than a little plaintive, the asker really doubting that what she had submitted met any of the qualifications of our favorite genre. But she sounded … [Read more...] about How To Define Memoir? As a Whodunnit.
How To Get A Book Deal
THE BEST WAY TO GET A BOOK DEAL is to write something spectacular, publish it in a solid publication and attract a lot of attention. No, that is not written sarcastically or flippantly. It’s just … [Read more...] about How To Get A Book Deal
What is Memoir? It’s a Three-Legged Stool That Holds Up Your Story.
WHAT IS A MEMOIR? I think of memoir as three-legged stool, designed specifically to hold up your story. In other words, it has requirements – four, to be precise: your story and three others – and … [Read more...] about What is Memoir? It’s a Three-Legged Stool That Holds Up Your Story.
Writing Lessons: Just What is Memoir? With Kevin Fenton
JUST WHAT IS MEMOIR? Is it one big book that begins with your great-great-grandfather, and ends with what you had for lunch today, or is it more a process of selection? You can tell from the way I … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Just What is Memoir? With Kevin Fenton