Blueprint for a Memoir
Top book coach Jennie Nash teaches you how to think about memoir in a whole new way.
"The surest thing a writer has, in a genre that's never that sure, is Jennie's hard won, no-stone-left-unturned Blueprint system. It's immensely helpful and constructive." -Monica Holloway, author of the memoirs Cowboy and Wills, and Remarrying Michael: My Second Marriage to my First Husband
There is a big difference between writing memoir for your own purposes-to share your legacy, to heal, to learn to write, because you are curious or called to do it-and writingmemoir for other people to read. If your intention is to publish your memoir, there are concepts you need to understand and decisions you need to make. The Blueprintmethod will help you understand how to approach the work of writing memoir so that you have the best chance of success in the marketplace.
Blueprint for a Memoir is a step-by-step process for defining what you want to say, deciding what to leave out, and crafting a pitch to the industry professionals who can bring it life. All you need to take advantage of the Blueprint is a story you want to sharewith the world and the willingness to take a few weeks to work through 14 tough questions.
Jennie Nash is the creator of the book coach certification program at Author Acceleratorand has taught hundreds of book coaches and thousands of writers how to use the Blueprint for a Book system to help them produce their best work in the most efficientway. She is the author of Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Novel from the Inside Out; Read Books All Day and Get Paid for It: The Business of Book Coaching; and nine otherbooks.
Blueprint for a Memoir Free Resources
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Capture all your answers to the 14 Blueprint steps on this worksheet: Download for Free
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Use our Impact Outline mini-guide to work through your Impact Outline: Download for Free
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Use this book proposal template to build your book proposal: Download for Free
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Boost your memoir craft TBR with this PDF on The 10 Essential Books for Learning to Write Memoir: Download for Free
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Use this Agent Tracker Spreadsheet to make your pitch plan and keep track of your agent search and pitch process: Download for Free
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If you began the Memoir Blueprint and realized you are writing fiction or nonfiction instead, find a digital download of the fiction or nonfiction Blueprint: Contact me
Work with an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach
Why Work with a Book Coach?
The coaches I certify at Author Accelerator are trained in giving feedback on the Blueprint— and they are amazing at it! You can get so much insight in a short period of time and whether you are starting a book, rescuing one, or revising, you can save yourself months of frustration.
Find Your Book Coach
Visit Author Accelerator.com/matchme to tell us about your project and get matched with a certified coach who works in your genre. You can search for a coach on your own or have us do it for you for $50.
A Note on Pricing
Coaching prices vary by coach, as each of our coaches runs their own business.
Become a Coach and Help Other Writers Write Better Books
The Book Coach Certification Program at Author Accelerator is the industry gold standard.
We have a thriving community of successful book coaches helping writers do their best work and we would be delighted to have you join us for our year-long intensive program. The Blueprint is at the heart of what we teach.
Learn all about Author Accelerator’s Book Coach Certification Program at bookcoaches.com