Your fears make sense to me. I'm in the midst of drafting my own memoir, and I can already feel that same fear whispering to me from the edges.
But.
Our stories deserve to be given daylight. I'm pretty sure you already know that. I bet you know that there are people out there who need to read your work so that they can face their own fears and so they don't feel so alone in doing it.
Keep moving forward. Your excerpt is great..I can't wait to read the rest. And if you need a friendly ear to bounce it off of, I'm here.
Thank you so much for your offer and your kind words of encouragement. You're right, of course. Others most definitely need our stories. We're writing the stories we were looking for when we needed them, aren't we? I'm eager to read your words as well. I'll give you the same offer... a friendly ear whenever you might need it.
Katrina, I just want to assure you that your inner fears are so so valid and also so so shared by other writers (me).
I am also revising my first memoir. That to say, if you would like a beta reader for yours, I will hop at the chance.
Right now, there are more things stirring in my heart than what I can articulate, but let me just say this: you'll make it. Your honesty, your vulnerability, your voice are needed and valuable.
I know you will find that agent. And please let me know when you do. Because I'll be working on trying to find an agent in the near future.
Also: you rock if you have a direct line to Rachel Macy Stafford! 🙌🙌
I'd love to read yours as well! I'm not a great editor (because I think it's amazing that people write books at all), but I'm a stellar cheerleader! I'm shopping my memoir with agents right now (but I'd love to send you a copy if you'd like to read it). I know my agent is out there, and I'll find her. It's a tough journey for sure (I went through it with my novel), and there are far more nos than yeses, but you only need one yes! Let me know how I can help when it's time for you to take the leap! And if you'd like to read my memoir, please message me your email. Mine is katrina_willis@me.com. <3
Great read!
Thank you! <3
Your fears make sense to me. I'm in the midst of drafting my own memoir, and I can already feel that same fear whispering to me from the edges.
But.
Our stories deserve to be given daylight. I'm pretty sure you already know that. I bet you know that there are people out there who need to read your work so that they can face their own fears and so they don't feel so alone in doing it.
Keep moving forward. Your excerpt is great..I can't wait to read the rest. And if you need a friendly ear to bounce it off of, I'm here.
Thank you so much for your offer and your kind words of encouragement. You're right, of course. Others most definitely need our stories. We're writing the stories we were looking for when we needed them, aren't we? I'm eager to read your words as well. I'll give you the same offer... a friendly ear whenever you might need it.
Ooof that excerpt hit me straight in the gut!
I understand your fears, I'm afraid of my memoir too.. which makes it all the more important to put out ♥️♥️
Keep going. I love reading your work!!
Thank you so much, my friend! I love reading your work, too, and can't wait to read more of it! XO
Katrina, I just want to assure you that your inner fears are so so valid and also so so shared by other writers (me).
I am also revising my first memoir. That to say, if you would like a beta reader for yours, I will hop at the chance.
Right now, there are more things stirring in my heart than what I can articulate, but let me just say this: you'll make it. Your honesty, your vulnerability, your voice are needed and valuable.
I know you will find that agent. And please let me know when you do. Because I'll be working on trying to find an agent in the near future.
Also: you rock if you have a direct line to Rachel Macy Stafford! 🙌🙌
I'd love to read yours as well! I'm not a great editor (because I think it's amazing that people write books at all), but I'm a stellar cheerleader! I'm shopping my memoir with agents right now (but I'd love to send you a copy if you'd like to read it). I know my agent is out there, and I'll find her. It's a tough journey for sure (I went through it with my novel), and there are far more nos than yeses, but you only need one yes! Let me know how I can help when it's time for you to take the leap! And if you'd like to read my memoir, please message me your email. Mine is katrina_willis@me.com. <3
Sent you an email!