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Memoir coach and author Marion Roach

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How to Write About Science, With Gary Taubes

How to write about science? Many people want to make a career writing about things they believe in. Here is the single best example of a successful science writer I can bring you. author of multiple … [Read more...] about How to Write About Science, With Gary Taubes

How to Get Started Writing A Book, With Asha Dornfest

Asha Dornfest is on the podcast talking about how to get started writing a book. And that's perfect, since she began her writing career in the early days of online writing and has kept up with every … [Read more...] about How to Get Started Writing A Book, With Asha Dornfest

Are Those Memoir Writing Metaphors Everywhere, Or Am I Just Plain Nuts?

THERE I WAS, TAKING off the summer. Or so I thought. I made the plans, I put up the notices, I told my clients and continued only one of my online memoir classes. This was to last for July and August, … [Read more...] about Are Those Memoir Writing Metaphors Everywhere, Or Am I Just Plain Nuts?

How to Use Backstory When Writing Memoir

I SPEND A LOT of time speaking to writers about how to use backstory when writing memoir. How much of the background needs to be written into a tale? When should it be told? And what is the difference … [Read more...] about How to Use Backstory When Writing Memoir

How to Use Brain Science to Hook Readers, With Lisa Cron

What's science got to do with this thing we call writing? Well, knowing how the brain works when we write will improve your writing life. Why? Because according to our guest, you can learn how to use … [Read more...] about How to Use Brain Science to Hook Readers, With Lisa Cron

How To Get Your First Book Published with Zöe François

Author Zoë François has 800,000 copies of her books in print. And she is here to tell us a remarkable tale that will inform you about how to get your first book published. Her whole success began when … [Read more...] about How To Get Your First Book Published with Zöe François

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