As an author who has experience with both traditional publishing and self-publishing, I often get asked the question, "Which option is better? And how do you know if you should pursue a contract with a traditional publisher, or just go for it on your own and...

Have you ever wondered about the differences between memoir and creative nonfiction? It is my privilege to welcome Natalie Hanemann to Five Minute Friday with a guest post on creative nonfiction vs. memoir. My first traditional publisher hired Natalie to serve as my...

Are you ready to write your story? Maybe you've been thinking about it for a while, but doubt your ability or don't know where to start. If that's you, I get it! Before I wrote my book, A Place to Land, I had no idea how to write a memoir. I bumbled and fumbled and...