SARAH LABRIE IS A TV writer, librettist, and memoirist whose new memoir, No One Gets to Fall Apart, is just out from HarperCollins. Listen in and read along and she and I discuss how to … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir About Family Mental Illness, with Author Sarah LaBrie
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Top Myths About Writing
MY FATHER WAS A sportswriter who agonized over every line he typed. He met my mother, who was also a journalist, because he was the slowest writer in the press box and was alone there when she … [Read more...] about Top Myths About Writing
Creative Inspiration: In Memoir, it’s DIY
WHAT INSPIRES YOU? What are you reading? What are you listening to? When writing memoir, are you aware just how positive an influence media can be? If not, you are missing one of the great helpers for … [Read more...] about Creative Inspiration: In Memoir, it’s DIY
How to Plan, Write and Publish a Nonfiction Book
LIZ MORROW IS A ghostwriter and collaborator for thought leaders and industry experts. With Ariel Curry, she runs Hungry Authors, which coaches authors to publish their books, and together, they … [Read more...] about How to Plan, Write and Publish a Nonfiction Book
How to Start a Memoir? Like This
IF, LIKE ME, YOU have a place in your house that looks like the photo above, you also have the perfect metaphor for how to start a memoir. From my years as a memoir coach, memoir editor and memoir … [Read more...] about How to Start a Memoir? Like This
Struggling With Characterization? Think Gifts
HOW TO WRITE characterization in memoir? It's an essential skill, and one you must master. Characterization informs us on who the people are in your story, what they are doing there and what impact … [Read more...] about Struggling With Characterization? Think Gifts
