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How to write a memoir that gets read, recommended and remembered

Some personal stories gather dust on a shelf.

Others make a difference in the world.

There is actually a simple secret to writing a book that gets read, recommended and remembered.

Sorry, I know that sounds like clickbait.

But your story is already inside you. You just need to know how to access it. And my purpose is to make that task simpler and more effective.

My discoveries

I’ve edited some exceptional memoirs and memoir-based non-fiction during my 20+-year career, on topics as diverse as surviving domestic violence, trying to understand medical miracles, and emerging whole from the grinding expectations of the sporting elite.

5 memoirs edited by Belinda Pollard, and 1 she wrote
Some of the most memorable personal stories I’ve worked on, including my own!

I’ve also written some of my own life into a light memoir about my eccentric dog, which gave me first-hand insight into the challenges of the process.

I’m constantly adding new ideas and skills to my memoir kitbag, and I want to share some of them with you in this resource.

Download my free Memory Matrix (valued at $19) for a powerful mindmap of simple techniques that will help you remember what matters, and choose what to include and what to delete.

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