Why Listening Is the First Step in Writing a Memoir
Memoir doesn’t begin with writing. Instead, it begins with listening. This essay explores how attentive listening reveals the deeper narrative that shapes a life story.
What Belongs in a Legacy Memoir — and What Doesn’t
A consideration of what strengthens a legacy memoir, why discernment matters, and how omission can serve meaning rather than diminish it.
How Much Structure Does a Memoir Need?
An exploration of how structure supports clarity in memoir, and why form should serve meaning rather than constrain it.
What Makes a Memoir Different from Other Forms of Life Writing
A clear explanation of how memoir differs from autobiography and biography, and why memoir privileges interpretation over completeness.
What Is a Memoir?
A clear explanation of memoir as a form of meaning-making, distinct from autobiography and biography, shaped by reflection rather than chronology.
The Autobiographical Novel
An examination of the autobiographical novel as a literary form that allows emotional truth to emerge through narrative distance.
11 Memoir Writing Tips
Reflections on the principles that allow lived experience to become a meaningful, emotionally resonant memoir.
Printing Your Self-Published Book
Printing Your Self-Published Book Why Printing Choices Matter More Than You Think You’ve poured your heart, time, and savings into your manuscript. You’ve revised it until the sentences sing and the design looks sleek. But now comes a step that too many authors rush through: printing. Whether your book ends up looking polished and professional, […]
Help Writing Your Memoir
Help Writing Your Memoir Memoir writing help is readily available from the book ghostwriter, book coach, rewriter, and editors. The ghostwriter might appear to be the same thing as a book doctor, a book coach, a rewrite, or an editor because, in the end, they all share the same goal—helping you write a memoir that’s […]