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    How to Write a Memoir: Your Personal Story Is Powerful

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    We all experience life in different ways. We come from different backgrounds. We make different decisions. We choose different paths, careers, friends, and more. Those choices give us each unique life experiences that are only ours. That automatically makes your life story powerful! A powerful life story is often what urges people to write a memoir. They know that have a unique story to share, and they hope family and friends, as well as others will learn from their experiences. In this article, we’re covering how to take your personal story to write a memoir. Decide Who You’re Writing For Before…

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    How to Create a Memoir Outline

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    Writing a memoir can be a rewarding experience for you as the writer. It allows you to share your unique story, insights, and experiences with family, friends, and the world. Embarking on such a journey, however, may feel a little overwhelming without some planning and organized thoughts. That’s why creating a memoir outline is an important first step before your write your manuscript. In this blog post, we will discuss why book outlines are helpful, examine different outlining approaches you can try, and we’re sharing an example of a memoir outline using Ernest Hemingway’s life events. 5 Ways Book Outlines…

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    Release Your Fiction Book During the Summer to See Higher Sales

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    Fiction books with summer release dates see higher sales because it’s the time of year when many readers have more free time, and the season naturally lends to leisure and relaxation. But how do you make sure your fiction book is ready to be released a year from now? In this article, we will go over what books do well with a summer release, how long it takes to write the first draft of a novel, the recommended timeline to follow if you want to release your novel in the summer, and questions to ask yourself now to have your…

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    What is Substack?

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    What is Substack and how is Xulon Press using the platform? What is Substack? It is an online platform that looks and feels a little bit like a blog, but it also operates as a subscription-based email newsletter. More and more creators, journalists, and news outlets are using the platform to publish their work. To follow a creator or channel on Substack, you’ll only need to enter your email address. From there, Substack does the work for you and will deliver every new article to your email inbox from the writer or company you subscribed to. Is Substack Free? Substack…