The Rebel Maker | Writing Books, Publishing Books & Turning Books into Profitable Businesses
Welcome to The Rebel Maker Podcast! I’m Marti Statler, Rebel Queen, book publisher and strategist, serial entrepreneur, and podcast host. Here, we believe that books change lives, women run the world, and collectively, we have all the answers.
This podcast is a rallying call for high-performing, ambitious women authors (and aspiring authors) like you with big visions and an even bigger will to lock arms and source all the tools we need to succeed in what you dream of doing – whether that is writing a book, starting a business, or getting paid well to do what you love most.
Wanna learn more about writing books, publishing books (traditionally or independently), and actually making MONEY from books? You're in the right place.
So, cheers friend! Here's to shortening the learning curve and chasing down those dreams like our livelihood depends on it – because it kind of does.
The Rebel Maker | Writing Books, Publishing Books & Turning Books into Profitable Businesses
E5. Wondering How to Write a Memoir? Talking Legacy, Biographies And Memoirs with Danielle Anderson
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Welcome back to The Rebel Maker! In this episode, I’ve got my friend Danielle Anderson with me, and we are talking about biographies and memoirs.
Danielle is a memoir coach and editor who runs her business and life with heart. She is the founder of Ink Worthy Books, an editorial and publishing services company that believes everyone has a story worth telling and every story has the power to change the world.
Join us as we talk about all things publishing-related that the average person who might want to write a book probably doesn’t know.
In this episode:
- [04:02] What Danielle means when she says, “Anyone can be a bestseller”
- [07:21] Creating a legacy rather than a profit when writing a memoir
- [09:54] Identifying a publisher that will have the writer's best interests at heart
- [12:19] It takes time and money to write and publish a good-quality book
- [15:15] When in the writing process should a writer approach an editor?
- [18:45] The difference between a memoir and a biography
- [20:40] The different types of editors and why you need all of them
- [32:46] Writing Tip: How Danielle defines publishing and her best writing tip
- [34:38] Book Recommendation: The most life-changing book Danielle has ever read
Resources & Links:
Read Danielle’s book: The Magic of Writing with Heart: A year of prompts to grow your writing skills, build your confidence, and maximize your memoir
Noteworthy quote from this episode:
“We focus on quality over quantity [...] Cheap is not a word I use. That, to me, diminishes the value of the story that people want to tell and the value of the book that they want to deliver. [...] a good publisher is going to help your book be successful, no matter your goals.”
Connect with Danielle
Facebook: @inkworthybooks and @womenwritestory
Instagram: @inkworthybooks
Website: inkworthybooks.com
Connect with Marti
Instagram: @rebelqueenbooks
Facebook: @rebelqueenbooks
Website: rebelqueen.co
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