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
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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
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
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
How to Start a Memoir
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
