Your Life is a Book How to Craft & Publish Your Memoir

Learn how to write your memoir—and get published—with the help of two well-known publishing professionals
 
Everyone has a story to tell. Your Life is a Book guides budding writers though the transformative process of memoir writing to publication. In addition to exploring the unique elements of crafting a memoir—story arc, point of view, dialogue, where to start (not the beginning!)—Your Life is a Book also focuses on the self-exploration, awareness, and understanding that this emotional literary project triggers. With proven writing exercises and prompts, this book is a practical and enlightening guide to perfecting the art of memoir writing.

BRENDA PETERSON is a writing teacher and award-winning author. Her novel Duck and Cover was named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times. She lives in Seattle.

SARAH JANE FREYMANN is the founder and president of the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency and has worked closely with several New York Times bestselling memoir authors. She lives in New York City.