Writing is just like any other endeavor: the more you do it, the better you become. You don’t need to invest eight hours every day to write a memoir. Rather, you can trust that taking small, daily action will yield transformative results.

Join the Speedway, kicking off first thing on November 1.

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy (parts of this book are a little bro-y—IKYKY—and ignore the role patriarchy plays in the productivity space, but still)

Kendra Adachi (aka The Lazy Genius): @thelazygenius, The Lazy Genius Way, The Lazy Genius Podcast

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You want to write and you want to finish your manuscript. Today’s episode is all about how to move you to that finish line and feel confident in your writing. I also have a month-long writing accelerator open for enrollment that will take you even deeper into the strategies and mindsets we discuss on the podcast today. Head to bookishedits.com/speedway to learn more (and use the code PODCAST for 10 percent off!).

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As you'll hear, Ginny and I had a different episode planned today! Thwarted by technology, I'm coming to you solo today to talk about what a thesis in memoir is, why you need one, and how a thesis will guide the reader's experience with your book.

Learn more about the Memoir Method framework in episode 02.

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

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See From the Ashes go through The Memoir Method (blog post based on the podcast episode that is lost to the void)

Grab your copy of From the Ashes and join the discussion.

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I get spicy in today’s episode and go to bat for our young writers. We start off talking about Taylor Swift and go into the harm in gatekeeping memoir, rounding off with advice for the young memoirist. I’d love to know your take on young memoirists!

"Should There Be a Minimum Age for Writing Memoir" by Leslie Jamison and Benjamin Moser, NYT

Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS (the memoir that was not by or about Taylor Swift)

Check out my $19 audio course A Story Worth Writing: Become the Writer You Want to Be to help you start thinking and acting like a writer.

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I get to introduce you to Ginny Walters today! Ginny is my friend and fellow reader and writer, and she's the one who planted the idea for this podcast in my head in the first place. In today's episode we go over our reading experiences of our first quarterly memoir read, From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle. We talk about the premise, the stranger-than-fiction feel of the narrative, and the emotional impact left by the book. Grab your copy of From the Ashes wherever you get your books, and let us know what you think!

From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle

Scars and Stars: Poems by Jesse Thistle

From the Ashes on audio (highly recommended)

As a reminder, we will be reading and deep-diving one memoir a quarter, and From the Ashes is our first. This format allows us to really learn the memoir and examine it through the perspective of a reader, writer, and editor. You can find this episode online at BookishEdits.com/podcast/4.

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Time to pivot because our planned episode hasn't been recorded yet (blame Covid). Today you'll get to hear me talk all about what I really mean when I say "Your story matters." And very soon we'll have our planned episode with Ginny ready for you!

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Hop on The Memoir Method Live waitlist.

Grab your copy of our first quarterly read, From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle.

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Join the waitlist for The Memoir Method Live (enrollment in winter 2024).

From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle (our first quarterly read)

Bookishedits.com/podcast/2

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Thank you for listening to the very first episode of The Memoir Method Podcast!

The Memoir Workbook + Course is a product no longer offered (but might occasionally make special appearances, so keep your ears peeled!)

The Memoir Method Live is a program offered twice a year. Hop on the waitlist here.

Our first quarterly read is From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle.

If you leave a review for the show, head to my Instagram account @charlotte.edits.books to enter a giveaway for From the Ashes and some Bookish Edits swag.

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