Tag: Voice

  • What Makes a Memoir

    What Makes a Memoir

    Welcome to the third installment of “What Makes a . . .” In What Makes a Memoir we will look at five elements that will have your readers lining up to learn and be inspired. If you’re shaping your memoir into a story that truly connects, you may also enjoy Memoir Is Not a Diary:…

  • What it Means to Find Your Author Voice as a Writer

    What it Means to Find Your Author Voice as a Writer

    What it Means to Find Your Author Voice as a Writer “Find your voice” is advice every writer hears, but not every writer knows how to define it. How do you find your author voice? As an editor and book coach, I often see authors assume that voice is something they have to invent from…

  • Why Your Book’s First 10 Pages Matter More Than the Next 100

    Why Your Book’s First 10 Pages Matter More Than the Next 100

    You can write the most brilliant book in the world – but if the first 10 pages fall flat, most readers won’t stick around to find out. This isn’t just industry rhetoric, it’s a hard truth that shapes whether your book finds its audience, lands an agent, or ends up on a publisher’s desk. This…

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