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am a writer. I help other writers who are overwhelmed, uncertain, and full of doubt to write with joy, focus, and skill. I mentor writers to get their memoirs written and out into the world. Denis Ledoux
One-on-one mentoring.Which is right for you?

My Memoir Education

Mentoring for every step of your writing journey

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Mentoring starts with a FREE basic membership in The Memoir Network. Here’s what’s waiting for you—and more—when you become a member:

  • A score of high-impact print and audio materials on crucial aspects of memoir writing.
  • A dozen MP3s of interviews with prize-winning memoir writers to inspire and guide you.
  • A ten-lesson introductory writing course to jumpstart your memoir with depth and fluency.
  • An organized guide to the “best of the best” of the Memoir Network blog that all elegantly fits together.
Click to download the free help that will get your memoir completed. We want you to succeed!

Perhaps you need one-on-one mentoring to write (and finish) your memoir…

  • Coaching

    CoachingHow to save time writing your memoir and have a better book than you thought possible. If you think our free resources are great, you’ll be amazed at the results of coaching with us.

  • Editing

    EditingHow to benefit from the advantage the BIG CITY publishing house provide their authors. Wow your readers with a professionally edited memoir. It’s a necessary next step towards publication.

  • Ghostwriting

    GhostwritingHow to write your memoir and have someone else do the work. Our ghostwriters have helped many, many people—just like you—to “write the story of my life.” We can write your memoir, too.

  • Book Production

    Book ProductionHow to get a book that looks great and attracts the readers your work deserves. Don’t neglect to design the look of your memoir. First impressions are often lasting impressions.

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Better Book Production is Possible

My most recent book, A Sugary Frosting / A Memoir of a Girlhood Spent in a Parsonage, is making its way to publication. To launch it, as many readers know, I created an advanced reader community and was able to gather 90+ people who volunteered to write a review for Amazon in exchange for a […]

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What Is Developmental Editing?

Every memoir, during its preparation stage, needs to have these three functions filled by an appropriate professional. No book ought to go out into the world without having these three tasks implemented. Developmental editing is somewhat different. It has to do, as the name implies, with developing a manuscript to its full potential, and a […]

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Should You Create an Outline for your Memoir?

I do not write a memoir from an outline. Instead I create a Memory List as outlined in Chapter 2 of Turning Memories Into Memoirs. The Memory List helps you to follow the promptings of the unconscious rather than the dictates of the conscious mind as is the case with an outline. (An outline is […]

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The First Paragraph Can Make or Break a Memoir for the Reader

Is first paragraph of a memoir really important? Yes. The first paragraph of a memoir sets the tone. Writers sometimes struggle with how to begin a story and will not write the story until they have the beginning—the first paragraph. This is not a good way to proceed.

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Preparing for A Successful Book Launch

I’m finished writing the text for my next book, A Sugary Frosting/A Memoir of A Girlhood Spent in a Parsonage. What follows is a synopsis of what I am doing to promote the book so that its natural audience is aware of it.

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