Live Event on
May 23, 2023 at 7:30PM (CT)
"5 Lessons from a Self-Published Memoirist"
A live event to help you understand the common missteps memoirists make in the writing and publishing journey.
Are you ready to write a memoir? Christina Quist wants to share with you the hard-earned lessons from her experience writing and publishing her memoir Kaleidoscope: absurdly short stories of traveling and unraveling.
Christina will candidly share about the writing process, including the places she got stuck, and what she learned about self-publishing that every first-time self-published memoirist needs to know.
Big Idea
Learn how Christina came up with the thesis of her memoir.
Flashbacks
Learn how Christina used flashbacks in her memoir, and how she disciplined herself to stay focused on the story.
Make Time to Write
Learn about the challenges to writing a memoir and how Christina made time to write.
Self-Publishing
Learn about self-publishing dos and don'ts.
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Live Event Presenters
Dave and Melissa
Dave Goetz is co-founder of Journey Sixty6 and president of CZ Strategy, a strategic marketing agency. He is a former magazine and book editor and the author of Death by Suburb: How to Keep the Suburbs from Killing Your Soul (HarperOne). He is also a passionate fly fisher, podcaster (2 Guys and a River), and author of The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists: Life is short. Catch more fish.
Melissa Parks is co-founder of Journey Sixty6 with 25 years experience in the publishing industry. Over the past two decades, Melissa has coached multiple authors through book writing projects and ghostwritten numerous books. She is also an Instagram expert, having built a large IG following (Megillicutti).
