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Three Warning Signs You’re Not Ready to Write Your Book
Memoir, Author Coaching, First-Time Authors, Business Scott Carbonara Memoir, Author Coaching, First-Time Authors, Business Scott Carbonara

Three Warning Signs You’re Not Ready to Write Your Book

We’ve always believed that everyone has a story to tell—one that can inform, enlighten, teach, and/or inspire others. But from our years in the field, we’ve found there are times when would-be authors might want to hold off on writing. Here are three times an author coach may be the better choice than jumping into writing your book.

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Author Jenny Lisk: “Memoir Is an Act of Service”
Writing Tips, Spiritus Books News, Author Spotlight Jocelyn Carbonara Writing Tips, Spiritus Books News, Author Spotlight Jocelyn Carbonara

Author Jenny Lisk: “Memoir Is an Act of Service”

Please enjoy this Q&A about the book writing process with memoir author Jenny Lisk.

JENNY LISK: My first book is a memoir, Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice. It’s an account of losing my husband, Dennis, to brain cancer when our kids were nine and eleven, and then trying to figure out how the rest of us would carry on. I know from experience that widowed parents feel lost and alone, so if my story could help some of them, I really wanted to write it.

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