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Scott Carbonara 9/26/24 Scott Carbonara 9/26/24

Is My Life Interesting Enough for a Memoir?

I hear this all the time. The person asking sometimes replaces interesting with words like great, special, dramatic, exciting, or unique.

That question usually implies that memoirs are only for people who’ve lived extraordinary lives or experienced “next-level” events. Or sometimes it implies: Imagine the ego someone must have to write a whole book about their own life.

However, as a ghostwriter of memoirs, I answer this differently.

Jocelyn Carbonara 9/12/24 Jocelyn Carbonara 9/12/24

Can My Journalist Friend or Former English Teacher Edit My Book?

Can your neighbor or journalist friend edit your book? Maybe, but someone who isn’t trained in how to edit a book—meaning how to ensure that it holds engagement, continuity, and clarity across 35,000 to 100,000 words versus, say, 800 words—may be leaving opportunities, and likely errors, on the table.

Scott Carbonara 9/5/24 Scott Carbonara 9/5/24

Four Myths About Ghostwriting and Ghostwriters

Many myths exist around who uses ghostwriters, and how they work. Here are our responses to the four most common myths we hear — to help you navigate your book writing decisions.