LIKE EVERY OTHER WRITER, author Matt Mendez knows the saying to "write what you know," though he is far more invested in writing about what you don't know. Listen in and read along as we discuss that, … [Read more...] about Writing About What You Don’t Know with Matt Mendez
The Memoir Project Blog
The Role of Vulnerability in Writing
AS SOMEONE WHO TEACHES online memoir classes, I take a lot of questions on the fly. And, I admit, after all these years, I have many ready-made answers to those questions I've been asked repeatedly. … [Read more...] about The Role of Vulnerability in Writing
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
