Favorite Memoirs by Black Writers

In today's publishing lingo, a memoir is a book you write about true events you've experienced. It's not an autobiography per se--that's a full chronicle of the events of your life. A memoir is usually centered on a single theme, event, or time period within the larger context of your life. And it's written like a novel--populated with vivid characters and centered on edge-of-your-seat conflict that grows over the course of the book to a satisfying conclusion.  Our memoir authors often feel flummoxed on how to keep a reader's attention, page after page. That's why I made this video! In this video, you'll learn: Several time-honored techniques that successful memoirists use The three types of memoirs that sell best in today's marketplace What readers want when they're reading memoir And more! Bonus: As we continue to honor and celebrate Black History Month, I illustrated all my points with memoirs I love, each written by a Black author. Get your Amazon app (or library card!) ready, because you're going to want to read some of these! Here are the titles highlighted: It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime Years of Yes, Shonda Rhimes More Myself, Alicia Keys Redefining Realness, Janet Mock That Bird Has My Wings, Jarvis Jay Masters The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander The Beautiful Struggle, Ta-Nehisi Coates SUBSCRIBE to learn more about the literary world: https://bit.ly/3MvGic8