Genre: Misery Lit, Anyone? (Part 2) by Shane Dunphy
A further thing that gets brought up regularly when discussing misery lit is the issue
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Genre: Misery Lit, Anyone? (Part 1) by Shane Dunphy
I was contacted by an American reader recently, who was in a state of distress.
Five Tips for Planning a Memoir by Martin Cavannagh
Martin Cavannagh is a writer for Reedsy, a marketplace with tools that allows authors and
Editing Personal Diaries for Publication by Cormac K.H. O’Malley
There were many issues involved in publishing ‘Nobody’s Business’: The Aran Diaries of Ernie O’Malley
Memoir and Memory: My Father’s Wake by Kevin Toolis
‘I’ve got a book in me too.’ For a writer it must be the most
Memoir Writing: A Book of Untruths by Miranda Doyle
Let’s face it: memoir is a disreputable genre. It’s often miserable, sometimes ghosted, and relies
Co Writing Trapped In Iran: Ups and Downs by Kaylene Petersen
The truth is, Trapped in Iran was not planned in any great detail. As professional
Memoir: Why Fact is Stranger Than Fiction by Alana Kirk
The wonderful Nora Ephron summed it up beautifully when she said in one of the
Ghost Writing And The Story Within…by Mary Malone
Ghost Writing came to me in an email. My name had been put forward to
An Accidental Memoir by Alana Kirk
Memoirs have become increasingly popular in recent years. Since Julius Ceasar published accounts of his
Writing on Trauma by Kathleen Ward
I have just launched my first book entitled A Violation Against Women. This book is
Speak Freely And Think Small: The Art of Memoir Writing
There was a time when only movie stars and the super rich produced memoirs but
Writing Memoir by Eileen Casey
Most of us begin our writing journeys via diaries/journals. Those juvenilia are worth their weight
The Challenges of a Ghost Writer by Patricia Ahern
Over the past few years, I’ve been co-writing other people’s memoirs. Although I absolutely love
What is Ghostwriting? by Sue Leonard
Roddy Doyle has done me a favour. In taking on Roy Keane’s autobiography, he has
Ethel Rohan: On Fear, Memoir, and Reclaiming the ‘I’
It still doesn’t feel quite real that I’ve written and published a memoir. A part
Louise Monaghan on Working with a Ghost Writer
I always found the term ‘Ghost Writer’ quite intriguing. With the aid of my vivid
The Secrets of a Ghostwriter: To Russia With Love
“We will need to like each other.” That was from Debbie Deegan, just one part
Taking Editorial Direction: Over PJ Clarke’s
Over P.J. Clarke’s: Tales from New York’s Famous Saloon is a book I have wanted
Telling Your Story with Mary Helen Hensley
“No matter where you go, always carry a pen and paper. No matter how tired
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