The Memoir Method Podcast

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By: Charlotte Wilson

Welcome to The Memoir Method Podcast, hosted by Charlotte Wilson, reader, writer, and memoir editor. Join Charlotte she dives into the captivating world of memoir, guiding both writers and avid readers on an enlightening and motivating journey. This podcast is for the writer who wants to write her memoir smarter, not harder. She wants to not only learn writing techniques but also mindsets and perspectives that will make her writing time more focused and effective. She's here because she knows that her story matters and that she's destined to make an impact with her words. In each episode, Charlotte invites...

57: How One Author Went from Crickets to Published Memoir
Today at 12:58 PM

This episode highlights a writer’s experience applying the principles I teach and implement with my writers. I’m talking to the writer who wants to be an author, holding their published book in their hands and connecting with real readers on the other side. I’ll share insights and breakthroughs a past writer of mine had when we worked together when she came to me frustrated that her completed manuscript wasn’t getting any takers, from readers or agents.


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56: Why Not Everything in Your Memoir Actually Matters
Last Friday at 11:37 AM

This episode is for the writer who is operating under the misconception that every single detail and story has to be included in her manuscript for her memoir to be true. This is a common misunderstanding about memoir, and the truth of this is that if you can create an editorial strategy or filter for your manuscript, it will be clear which stories belong in your memoir and which ones don’t. I’ll explain more in the episode. Let’s get into it!


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55: Why Readers Don't Want to Read Your Memoir
01/24/2025

This episode is for the writer who has received some lackluster feedback. Maybe she’s already invested in an editor, but they didn’t tell her how to fix any of the manuscript’s problems. This episode is all about the importance of developing an author’s perspective and how that will translate into the work you do in revisions. Let’s get into it.


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54: The Real Reason Your Memoir Manuscript Is Overwhelming
01/17/2025

This episode is for the writer who is over-editing and over-writing (you know who you are!). You look at the same paragraphs over and over and think if you just tweak it a little more you’ll find the sweet spot. But what ends up happening is that you actually just spend your time in the same passages not making any real progress at all. This episode is for you.


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53: What You Don't Know About Memoir (That You Might Not Know You Don't Know!)
01/10/2025

This episode is for the writer who has too much story. She’s starting the year with a burst of energy and motivation, but when she sits down to open her draft she freezes. She can’t find the focus of her story, and that feeling of being lost is quickly crowding out any motivation she had at the beginning of the month. This episode is for you. Let’s get started.


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52: Write a Page-Turning Memoir with This One Tool
12/20/2024

This episode is for the writing terrified of her revisions. She’s looking down the barrel of what she’s written with no idea how to make sense of it. I know exactly what she’s missing, and this puzzle piece will create a domino effect in the revisions process that makes everything make sense.


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51: The Secret to a Successful Developmental Edit
12/13/2024

This episode is for the writer who wants more from her editor. She wants not just someone who can smooth her prose and correct her commas; she wants an editor who  is a partner throughout the writing and revisions process. She wants an editor with whom she can have a relationship, not just someone she sends her manuscript to in one email and receives it back in the next. There are many ways to experience an editor, and today I’m talking about mine.


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50: Behind the Scenes of 1:1 Memoir Editing
12/06/2024

This episode is for the writer who feels passionately about her story but feels overwhelm creeping in, because she doesn't know what she doesn't know. She knows that something is off in her manuscript but can't pinpoint what she needs to fix. She's new to the editorial process and wants to know more about what she's getting into. She wants to feel supported and empowered throughout the entire editing experience. This episode is for you.


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49: The One Skill Memoir Writers Need to Cultivate
11/29/2024

This episode is for the writer ready to write smarter, not harder. She’s Googled all the things, watched all the YouTube videos, and knows that she’s missing something. What she doesn’t realize yet is that she has all the information she needs—she just needs a new way of looking at it. I’m really excited for this episode, so let’s go!


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48: The Process I Used to Unblock My Writing and Pump Out 10K words in 30 Days
11/22/2024

This episode is for the writer who has stalled out. She’s made some progress, is committed to the process, but doesn’t know why writing has felt so hard lately. She needs something different, but she isn’t sure what that needs to be. This episode is for you. Let’s get into it.



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