Once your memoir is finished, the all-important marketing phase begins. In fact, before your book is even published, you always want sample copies of it sent out to experts in your field who can provide testimonial quotes for the back [...]
As every book evolves, from the first draft to the final one, there’s nothing more indispensable to an author than a skilled EDITOR--someone who can dispassionately review the manuscript. The best editors not only catch errors and suggest line changes, [...]
Every book needs a riveting lead, an opening story that instantly draws you in, capturing your full attention. Like the first scenes of a movie, the beginning sentences of a memoir should be seductive, lines that paint a picture and [...]
When my memoir, KATIE UP AND DOWN THE HALL, was recently released in paperback, the canine star of the book, my cocker spaniel, had some real fun on Fox TV's Good Day New York, the hit show hosted by Greg [...]
From the time we're babies, our brains are like insatiable sponges--absorbing the sensory sights and sounds all around us, recording the events our lives. Our memories—whether near the surface or stored within our subconscious mind—flash back at us during the [...]
As a ghostwriter, I'm always getting phone calls, letters, and E mails from people sharing their thoughts about books they wants to write on every subject imaginable. For example, a woman who lost her leg in the Bosnian war wound [...]
Tony Robbins As you begin working on your memoir, no doubt, you'll start wondering why things unfolded in your life exactly as they did. Can what happens to us be controlled and planned, or is much of it [...]
History Precedes Book Evolution of Book Trailers For generations, moviegoers have been seduced into buying tickets for upcoming attractions by watching those all-important movie trailers, alluring previews that generate the 'impulse buy,' pulling you back into the theater [...]
Nana Adored My Dog Throughout my life, from one decade to the next, I've always been fortunate to have by my side either a grandparent or someone much older than me- a mentor, guide, confidante, and friend offering [...]
