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You Can “Package” Your Books into Bundles.

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:21:58 +0000

It’s fair to assume that most and perhaps all the readers of this blog post are writers. We may not like marketing but we recognize its importance. In this post, I want to write to you about the importance of bundling in your marketing efforts. You—and I—ought to be always asking ourselves about how to […]

9 Tips for Self-Publishing a Memoir Successfully

Denis Ledoux — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

If you believe you have the skills and stamina to undertake handling the publication process yourself, read on. The following will help you to succeed… (more…)

Many disparities between women in early Canada and in New England

Denis Ledoux — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:22:54 +0000

[Jeanne Mance, founder of the first hospital in Montréal (the Hôtel-Dieu) and a key figure among the women in early Canada.] We want to believe that European settlement of North America was identical, but it wasn’t. The French and the English colonies established different patterns. The women in early Canada had a more public presence. […]

Have You ever Written an Advance Review?

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:23:03 +0000

Write an Advance Review of Here to Stay/Lives in 17th Century Canada. Thanks for stopping by! I need you help. Here to Stay/Lives in 17th Century Canada is about to launch into the world. Your advance review of Here to Stay will be an important element of its success. What is an advance review of […]

Showing up for my memoir– again!

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

DL: This is a reprint of a post that appeared in September of 2022. It strikes me as pertinent for many readers of The Lifewriter’s Digest. The final publication of French Boy took another year. I republish this both to present a proven process and to own that I have my challenges, too. I’m not […]

Better Self-Editing: 3 Easy Techniques

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:55:44 +0000

Writing can be a long and tedious task after the initial rush of creativity and enthusiasm. Once the glow fades, Pegasus drops the once-enchanted writer from the skies and—horrors—the writer now has to mount a pack mule to trudge the slopes of rewriting. (more…)

Self-Publishing Means Extroversion!

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:30:00 +0000

DL: This post was published in 2022. French Boy/A 1950s Franco-American Childhood has been out in the world for two years. In 2025, I am about to publish Here To Stay/Life in 17th Century Canada. The same introversion/extraversion struggle is about to play itself out again. ___ I am committed to independent publishing—even if self-publishing, […]

How I Launched Myself Publicly in the Creative Life: I Publish a Book

Denis Ledoux — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000

“Is it possible to support myself in the creative life?” you ask.One day in 1988, I stood in front of a door, on the other side of which was a group of Foster Grandparents. I had in hand a copy of my recent collection of autobiographical short stories What Became of Them and Other Stories […]

Photos in Your Memoir Layout

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:51:27 +0000

While it may seem obvious, it bears repeating that where you place photos in your memoir book layout will influence how readers appreciate your story. The only way I can see that makes sense is chronologically. (more…)

Cindy Doucette’s Memoir Has A Powerful Impact.

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:28:00 +0000

Cindy Doucette (Berwick Maine) has seen her poignant story depicted in It Can Happen To Any Family used by the juvenile correctional system of York County, Maine, to effect turn arounds in young people. Below is a testimonial written by a young person who was in the correctional system and who is testifying to the […]