Making Meaning of Your Memories

Practical tips and insights to uncover and write about the memories that have shaped your life.

Don’t Wait to Finish Your Memoir to Build Your Author Platform memoir memoirs publishing tips substack Jun 18, 2026

You might think your author platform begins the day your book is finished. It doesn’t. It begins the moment you decide your story is worth sharing. And for many writers—especially memoir writers—that moment comes long before the final chapter is written.

So… what is an author platform?

An author p...

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Traditional vs. Self-Publishing: Which Path Is Right for You? getting started memoir tips publishing tips Mar 31, 2026

You’ve imagined it: the moment your memoir is finally in someone’s hands. But before you can get there, you need to make a foundational decision, and it’s one most aspiring authors underestimate. Not just how to publish, but which path is genuinely right for you.

The publishing landscape has change...

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