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Memoir can be an excellent vehicle for writers wanting to share stories of real life experiences and struggles. Writing about a personal experience can certainly be an effective way to connect with others, but turning an idea into a full-length book that engages readers and keeps them turning the pages comes with many challenges.
In this session with ALC's Manager of Author Education, Sheila Manna, writers will learn what a book's "marketability" means, why it’s so important, and 10 valuable tips to ensure you create a memoir that captures the attention of agents, publishers, and readers. This presentation will include discussions around:
— Knowing your target reader— Identifying your universal theme/s— The power of transformative storytelling— Building your author platform— Strengthening your pitch to agents and publishers— And more!
Sheila will also review the major markets for memoir, and the various options for getting your personal stories and creative nonfiction published and in the hands of readers.
About the Presenter:Sheila Manna is the Manager of Author Education for the Author Learning Center. Over the last 8 years, she has interacted with hundreds of authors in the ALC community and beyond, and understands the unique challenges that come with writing and publishing a book. In her role, Sheila ensures all ALC webinars, articles, blog posts, interviews, and more cover the latest information available to authors, and offer the support, encouragement, and knowledge today's authors need most.
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"Challenges of an Inventor, Battles Beyond the Technologies" is my NF Memoir about invention and what it's like to be an inventor in corporate America today. Path to invention is described from the inside, with high tech described in easy-to-understand wording and lots of figures. there are also cautions, both in corporate settings and inventing in your garage. In the former, watch your back! in the latter, get funding before you lose your house. The story covers this author's failure on both, despite having inventions in 21 completely different fields.