Memoirs

Writing a memoir is about more than just telling your life story. It's about writing it in a way that encompasses you in a creative way readers love.

As I've mentioned before, I try to always be in the middle of several books at once so that I've got a pick to fit every mood that might come up. My "ideal four" genres to always have going on? An adult fiction, a young adult fiction, a nonfiction (often a self-help or religious title),

From celebrities to hostages and from food writers to first ladies, here are 12 memoirs you should read plus the memoirs I can't wait to read next!

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Memoir writing isn't easy. Whether you've just started working on your memoir or have been hammering at the keyboard for years, these simple memoir writing tips could help you make progress in telling your life story.

We continue to work on developing our writing communities, slowly settling into what it means to write together, to be writers, and to feel free to write. We have written directions, we have discus…

From the inspiring to the humorous, this is the ultimate list of memoirs.

Three story structure styles used by authors of bestselling literary and commercial memoirs that sell really well.