Today, I’m guest blogging about some reasons for writing memoir over on Tess Hardwick’s site, Inspiration for Ordinary Life. Tess is the author of the NOOK #1 bestseller Riversong and a fellow Washington State resident. I’m happy as a gooey duck (or geoduck, for all you non-phonetic types) to have been able to collaborate with Tess on Write for the Fight: A Collection of Seasonal Essays, and to be featured on her blog this fine day.
Very thought provoking post. I always wonder how people who write memoirs deal with the family angle. I can definitely understand not having any choice in the matter. 🙂
Thanks, Marniy. The family part can certainly be tricky. I’ve read of several authors who were essentially disowned by their families after their memoir came out, several have been sued (publisher pays the settlement) and many wait until they’re older and most of the family have passed on!