The Memoir Method Podcast

AKA The Memoir Method and From the Ashes. Even though the fantastic conversation is lost forever, I couldn't let us wrap up From the Ashes without breaking it down using the Memoir Method framework. If you want to learn more about the Memoir Method framework, go give episode 02 a listen . If you want to listen to other episodes where we discuss From the Ashes, you can find those here: 04: Memoir R...

In this episode with Ginny Walters we talk through our final thoughts on From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle. We are so glad that we read this together and each came away from this memoir with profound takeaways. If you want to find her on the internet you can head to her Instagram @ginnyreadsandwrites and also check out her Substack (linked here) . Be on the lookout later this week for a bonus episod...

In today's episode I have Ginny Walters back with me to deep dive From the Ashes further. We examine how Jesse Thistle uses vignettes to manage the reading experience and guide the reader through what is a very difficult narrative. Writing through vignettes does not come naturally to me as a writer, and so I loved examining this device with Ginny. You can find your own copy of From the Ashes here...

I'm sharing a short pep talk that I initially wrote for a live group I ran last November (the precursor to the Memoir Method Live actually!) and is now a part of my mini audio course, A Story Worth Writing. We all need a little pep talk sometimes, and I hope this is one you can continue to come back to. A Story Worth Writing is one of the three digital products included in my new bundle, the Memoi...

The Memoir Method Live fall cohort is wrapping up this week, and today I’m taking the time to reflect on what the past ten weeks have meant to me and what I’ve learned from the writers this season. Hop on the Memoir Method waitlist and be the first to know when doors open in winter of 2024: bookishedits.com/waitlist Download my free mini ebook, Should You Write a Memoir?: bookishedits.com/free The...

This week I take you behind the scenes of my first encounters with writers, what I've been calling a "writing strategy call" (but after prepping this episode think I need to rename a "story validation call"). Every writer comes to me with some version of the same questions, and every time I use this framework to empower them to see their story and capabilities differently, giving them more knowled...

National Novel Writing Month presents a creative and energetic container for fiction writers, and I want to extend that experience to memoir and creative nonfiction writers. In today's episode I quickly run through some of the pillars of NaNoWriMo and then get to tell you about how my newest program, the Speedway, can extend that NaNoWriMo experience into memoir writing. I treat you to a couple of...

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 pa...

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 1...

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 Join the waitlist for the next round of The Memoir Method...

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...

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...

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! Hop on my email list and download your free writing guide, Time to Write. Apply to work with me 1:1. Hop on The Memoir Method Live waitlist. Grab your c...

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 You can find me on Instagram @the.memoir.coach , Substack , Facebook , and YouTube . Join my email list to stay up to date on the podcast and everything else going on in Charlotte Writes.

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, he...