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My Favorite Podcasts for Nonfiction and Memoir Authors
As a nonfiction author, there’s a ton you can learn by listening to podcasts. Plus, you should get familiar with the medium, if you’re not already, so you can pitch yourself as a guest on relevant podcasts once your book comes out.
Here are a few of my favorite podcasts for nonfiction and memoir authors.
Five Christmases Ago, I Bought Myself a Copy of “The Chicago Manual of Style”
On December 23 five years ago, I decided that what I really needed for the coming year was my very own copy of the two-and-a-half-inches-thick book, The Chicago Manual of Style. Amazon had it in my hands in time for it to be wrapped and under the tree on Christmas morning.
Giveaway: Becky Robinson’s book “Reach”
If you’re anything like me, you probably think about how to reach more people with your work.
How to get your message and your insights to your ideal readers.
How to help the right people find your book.
Maybe you even think about this a lot. (Am I the only one who might be a tad bit obsessed with this question?)
If this sounds like you, you’ll want to read Reach: Create the Biggest Possible Audience for your Message, Book, or Cause, by Becky Robinson.
John Truby: The Anatomy of Story
It wasn’t until I came across John Truby’s book, The Anatomy of Story, that I learned about the importance of story arc and character development in memoir.
An interesting — and challenging — aspect of memoir that I didn’t fully appreciate until I began writing my own was that a memoir needs many of the compelling elements that go into a good fiction story.
But, of course, you’re constrained by the truth. You can’t just make up an ally or opponent to interact with the hero (you). You can’t invent plot points to advance the story.
Coolors.co: A User-Friendly Tool for Picking Color Palettes
Have you ever stared at a blank screen and wondered what colors you should use for your brand-new nonfiction author website?
Or maybe you have one favorite color, but aren’t sure what other colors go well with it?
You can’t just pick one or two great colors for your site. You’ll need to establish a palette: A collection of colors that work well together and taken together, feels like the right “vibe” for your brand.
Coolors.co is a handy tool for exploring and choosing a color palette.