How to write a book proposal for memoir [+Template]

You have gone through life meeting challenges head-on and deriving important lessons from them. Now, wouldn't it be great if you could pass these lessons on to others, so they don't have to go through all the hardship themselves? That is precisely what a memoir is all about. You already…

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ADHD writers: The four main struggles

Most of the writers I coach have ADHD. They are incredibly creative and always think outside of the box—which is an amazing quality to have as a writer. However, when they find me, these ADHD writers are often quite unhappy with themselves, their abilities, and their productivity. And that begs…

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On the challenges of using an epigraph

The epigraph. It's fun, it's great... It's the wordsmith's illustration. To put a quote before your text (that's what an epigraph is) is to establish authority before you even start writing. It can help to set a mood, to celebrate your favorite author... And it can get you into some…

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Promotion opportunities – proposal series #6

If you're an author (which you are), the promotion opportunities, or maketing plan, in your proposal will probably cause you a lot of stress. You wrote this book because you needed to write it. And now suddenly they're asking you to produce a business plan! As a book proposal expert I…

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Visualize your purpose: Developmental editing tip

When you have finished your first draft of your article, book or chapter it is time to do some developmental editing. This means that you will look critically at the structure of your text and see whether improvements can be made to it, before moving on to the line-editing or…

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