WEBINAR | Memoir-Plus: The Key to Writing a Memoir That Sells
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WEBINAR | Memoir-Plus: The Key to Writing a Memoir That Sells
August 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EDT
You have a story to tell. But how do you convince the publishing industry that people want to read it?
In a world where an estimated two to three million books are published every year, your memoir needs to stand out, not just with compelling storytelling, but with a marketable hook that expands its audience. Enter memoir-plus, a powerful approach that blends memoir with something more, making it bigger, bolder, and more irresistible to readers and publishers alike.
This idea-packed webinar will help you explore new ways to frame your memoir, whether you’re still brainstorming or deep into drafting. You’ll leave with fresh inspiration, actionable insights, and a clearer path toward a memoir that stands out in a very crowded field.
Can’t make it live? No worries—a replay will be available to all registrants.
In this webinar, you will:
- LEARN the distinction between traditional memoir and memoir-plus, and why it matters
- ENCOUNTER standout memoirs, discovering how their marketing copy positions them as “pluses”
- GET INSPIRED with over 20 different “pluses” you can add to your memoir
- FIND OUT where to highlight your memoir-plus elements in a book proposal, to attract agents and publishers
This webinar is ideal for you if You’re …
- Just getting started and want to build a memoir concept with marketability in mind from the beginning
- In the muddy middle and feel called to reframe or reimagine your project to make it bigger, bolder, and more marketable
- Ready to pitch your memoir-plus and need strategies to make it stand out
Closed captioning is available. ✔
All registrants receive the recording. ✔
ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER
Jennifer Leigh Selig is an LBGTQ+ teacher, international speaker, book publisher, and author whose writing and teaching career spans four decades. She’s the author of dozens of newspaper articles, book reviews, essays, journal articles, short stories, screenplays, and books, including the Nautilus Gold award-winning book, Deep Creativity: Seven Ways to Spark Your Creative Spirit, The Writer’s Block Workbook: A Psychologist’s Guide to Working With and Through Writer’s Block, and Deep Memoir: An Archetypal Approach to Deepen Your Story and Broaden Its Appeal.
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