Linda Joy Myers, guest speaker
February 11, 2015 | Time: 10AM PST / 1PM EST
In this conversation with Stephanie Chandler, creator of the Nonfiction Authors Association, Linda Joy Myers discusses how to write better memoirs. She will talk about
- How is memoir writing different from other genres of writing?
- Is there a process you recommend people follow when preparing to write a memoir?
- What are some key components to writing a good memoir that people want to read?
- What are some common mistakes you see people make when writing their memoirs?
- When should a memoir author pursue a traditional book deal and when should he/she decide to self-publish?
- Book marketing is challenging no matter what genre you write for. What are some strategies you recommend for authors marketing their memoirs?
- Are there some common themes you see among authors whose memoirs are selling well? What do they do differently than other authors?
- Can you recommend some memoirs that our listeners should read for examples of how to do it well?
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Linda Joy Myers is president and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, mentioned in a York Times article about memoir writing in Oct., 2014, and a therapist for 35 years. Her memoir Don’t Call Me Mother—A Daughter’s Journey from Abandonment to Forgiveness was a finalist in the ForeWord Book of the Year Award, a finalist in the IndieExcellence Awards, and received Honorable Mention in the New York Book Awards.
She’s also the author of three books on memoir writing: The Power of Memoir—How to Write Your Healing Story, Journey of Memoir, and Becoming Whole. Linda co-edited the anthology The Times They Were A’Changing—Women Remember the 60s & 70s, a ForeWord Review Book of the Year finalist and IndieExcellence finalist. Her fiction, non-fiction, and memoir pieces have been published in literary journals and online. She writes for the Huffington Post, and co-teaches the program Write Your Memoir in Six Months. Linda is a speaker about memoir, healing, and the power of writing the truth, and offers editing, coaching, and manuscript evaluation for writers. www.namw.org. http://memoriesandmemoirs.com
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