Welcome to our “Memoir/Autobiography” page, which is where you’ll find our articles on the the art and science of writing your life story. Enjoy the articles and if you’d like help ghostwriting your book, give us a call!

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how to start a memoir

How to Start a Memoir

Learn six bestselling techniques of beginning a memoir, including “make them wonder,” “make them smile,” and “make they sympathize.”
telling your life story via the meaning of your life

Telling Your Life Story Via Its Meaning

With memoir-writing, the facts of your life are less important than the meaning your derive from your experiences.
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The Autobiographical Novel – Telling the Truth, But Not Quite!

Can you tell lies in your autobiography? No, but there are ways to get around telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
How to write a memoir

How to Write a Memoir

10 tips to help you write your memoir - including an introduction to memoir themes, selecting your first words, and dealing with “unpleasant truths."
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How to Find Your Memoir Writer’s Voice

Your actual voice is not necessarily the best voice for your memoir. Learn about the different types of voices, and how to find the best one for your book.

Marketing Your Memoir Before You Finish It

Don't wait to finish your book before revving up your marketing! Here are some ideas to get your started.
agents who represent memoirs and biographhies

Agents Who Represent Memoirs & Biographies

A list of 50 agents who represent memoir, biography, or autobiography – with a link to each agent’s website.
how to write your autobiography

How to Write Your Autobiography

Struggling to write your autobiography? Not sure where to begin and what to include? Here are 6 tips to get your started.
8 great ways to start a memoir

8 Great Ways to Start a Memoir

A look at eight popular ways to begin a memoir, including the distressing scene, the sutation fraught with danger, and the lowest point.
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How to Start a Military Memoir

Starting your military memoir as you head off to war is just one of the popular techniques. See examples of four techniques, with links to the books.
how to start a sports memoir

How to Start a Sports Memoir

Starting a sports memoir with a look at a feeling no one else understands is just one of the techniques employed by sports superstars.
14 ways to write a political book, Barry Fox, ghostwriter

How to Start a Political Memoir

Beginning a political memoir at the moment when all seems lost is just one of five approaches. A look at these techniques, with examples.
how to start a family memoir

How to Start a Family Memoir

Popular family memoirs may begin with a discussion of an object that holds memories, or the four other techniques examined in this article.
how to start a celebrity memoir

How to Start a Celebrity Memoir

Here are nine examples of the opening paragraphs from popular celebrity memoirs. Each illustrates a different approach to opening your celebrity memoir.