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Memoir coach and author Marion Roach

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How to Break Into Publishing in a Non-Traditional Way, with Roxan McDonald

HOW TO BREAK INTO publishing in a non-traditional way is the area of expertise of Roxan McDonald, who quit the nonprofit world to dedicate herself to full-time writing and spreading her brand of edgy, … [Read more...] about How to Break Into Publishing in a Non-Traditional Way, with Roxan McDonald

How to Write Memoir About a Troubled Family with Alice Carrière

ALICE CARRIÉRE WAS NERVOUS about our podcast interview. She was inexperienced in being interviewed and worried that she would not do well. Listen in and read along as you hear and see a writer who had … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir About a Troubled Family with Alice Carrière

How to Use Genealogy in Memoir

As a memoir coach, memoir teacher and memoir editor, I spend a great amount of time talking people out of writing mere genealogy. When new to memoir, most people confuse the genre with autobiography, … [Read more...] about How to Use Genealogy in Memoir

How to Write Memoir From the Middle of the Mess with Michele Cushatt

AS AN EXPERIENCED communicator, Michele Cushatt speaks internationally to a wide variety of audiences and has published three previous books, including Undone, I Am. Her fourth book, A Faith That Will … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir From the Middle of the Mess with Michele Cushatt

Writing From a Place of Helping Others with Dave Pelzer

  DAVE PELZER IS A bestselling author of many books, the first of which is the groundbreaking memoir about childhood abuse,  A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive. He is an … [Read more...] about Writing From a Place of Helping Others with Dave Pelzer

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Why Write Memoir Under a Pseudonym, with Lamya H

THE MEMOIR BY LAMYA H was one of the most anticipated books of the year. She is a queer Muslim writer and organizer living in New York City whose essays and book reviews have been widely shared, and … [Read more...] about Why Write Memoir Under a Pseudonym, with Lamya H

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