AS A MEMOIR COACH and online memoir teacher, I spend a lot of my time speaking to people about what they read. As a result, it seems to me that the question of what to read to learn to write memoir is … [Read more...] about What to Read To Learn to Write Memoir
What New Memoir to Read? I’ve Got a Little List Right Here.
WHAT NEW MEMOIR TO READ next? How’s a reader and writer to know what’s best amid the onslaught of bad, good or great books? Let me see if I can help by supplying some insight into memoir in the news. … [Read more...] about What New Memoir to Read? I’ve Got a Little List Right Here.
My Best Advice for Getting a Book Contract
The best advice for getting a book contract for your memoir is this: Write an Op-ed. Why? Because every piece of non-fiction is an argument and nothing hones your argument like writing a … [Read more...] about My Best Advice for Getting a Book Contract
How To Get A Book Deal
THE BEST WAY TO GET A BOOK DEAL is to write something spectacular, publish it in a solid publication and attract a lot of attention. No, that is not written sarcastically or flippantly. It’s just … [Read more...] about How To Get A Book Deal
How To Become A Writer? Six Big Tips That Will Transform You
WHAT DOES A WRITER DO? Well, someone named Dave Johnson keeps sending me emails telling me about employers in my area who are looking for people like me, and it got me thinking about what I do, … [Read more...] about How To Become A Writer? Six Big Tips That Will Transform You
What To Write Next? The Dilemma Du Jour
THE DILEMMA DU JOUR is what to write next. At least it is for me. In fact, the dilemma of the day, every day, is what to write next, isn’t it? And this from someone who lives with a time grid on her … [Read more...] about What To Write Next? The Dilemma Du Jour