Ever hear someone say, the failure to plan is planning to fail? There was a time when I used to hate hearing that advice (and, believe me, I ended up hearing it quite a lot). It sounded to me like the kind of helpful hint a so-called expert dispenses with when they...
You’ve got life experience already. You’ve probably been toying with the idea for quite a long time. Now you have to answer the question of how to write a good memoir. You can set out with the mission of simply writing a book. Many authors do. The authors that...
Finding the right person can be a real challenge, regardless of the job. This applies to mechanics, contractors, and a memoir writing coach. The right fit matters a lot. I live in an old house. For the last ten years, in my basement, I’ve had an old bathroom and...
Are you stuck in your writing? Have you started writing your memoir but now find you aren’t exactly sure how to get the best version of your story out on the page? This is a place familiar to many writers and a reason why memoir writing prompts can be such useful...
Writers often sit around and debate whether it’s better to plot out a book first, or fly by the seat of your pants. The truth is, there is no one correct answer, except to say, most writers do what works for them. If you are a new memoir writer, however, you’re...
From time to time I like to bring a guest blogger on for a fresh perspective on my bi-weekly “Ask a Ghostwriter” blog series. Today my colleague and friend, Laura Sherman offers us some advice. As a high-quality professional ghostwriter, Laura has a lot of experience...