Every year, millions of people set out to write a memoir; and every year, most of them fail. Memoirs are hard to write and even harder to sell to publishers and readers. And yet, every year, millions of readers buy and read memoirs. So how do you write a memoir worth reading?

To help answer that question, we will be talking with a New York Times bestselling author who has helped write a number of memoirs. She directs the West Coast Christian Writers Conference and is currently enrolled in seminary. A new endeavor is Everything Memoir, a growing and diverse community for people writing a memoir or personal story. Susy Flory, welcome to the Christian Publishing Show!

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The Course of the Week: How to Write About Your Personal Experiences in a Way That Makes Your Reader’s Heart Sing

In this powerful session, Christine Bolley shares how to tell your own stories in a way that connects deeply with the story already going on in the heart of your reader.

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