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The Power of Telling Our Stories

Denis Ledoux — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:22:36 +0000

In the late autumn of 1988, as Mainers were beginning to hunker down for another winter, I had an experience that confirmed the power of telling our stories to an audience. One afternoon, I opened a door to a meeting of Foster Grandparents volunteers. I was walking into my future. But, I didn’t know that […]

This is how to market a memoir!

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:41:03 +0000

You’ve written your memoir, or are perhaps still writing. The art and craft of writing a memoir are foremost in the creation stage but there will come another stage afterwards that is to commit to market a memoir you have written. I will share a process of reaching as large an audience as possible for […]

Your Memoir: Write with Your Audience in Mind

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:16:06 +0000

Before you start your memoir, write with your audience in mind by answering your readers’ questions. How do you do that? Try this exercise. (more…)

Beginning the End Stage Before Publication

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:51:54 +0000

Last week, I realized I needed to acknowledge to myself that I was in the end stage before publication of writing my memoir. For one thing, I finally came up with a name—French Boy / A 1950s Franco-American Chidhood—that I’m likely to keep. (So many titles in the trash!) This title reveals the content of […]

How to Write a Memoir for a Broader Audience: 4 Tips

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:21:33 +0000

Would you like your memoir to attract a broader audience? While family and friends are a worthy readership for your memoir, are you one of those many writers who aspires a larger public? Writers will admit, if pushed, that they would enjoy a public response to their efforts. Your story can appeal to strangers—if you […]

Who Cares About My Memoir?

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:19:00 +0000

Have you ever asked, “Who cares about my memoir?” A perennial, and perhaps inherent, challenge every memoir writer faces is that of audience. Specifically, every writer is saddled with the incapacitating doubt that there is an audience for his/her memoir. (more…)

Sell Your Memoir to Your Intended Audience: 4 Tips

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000

An important first step to sell your memoir is to identify your intended audience. This will affect what you include and the manner in which you write it. (more…)

Whom Are You Writing For?

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:00:40 +0000

“Whom are you writing for?” is the question I always ask writers as we start to work together to generate a memoir. “I want my children and grandchildren to know me,” some writers answer, “and I want to place my life in a greater context.Other memoirists will say, “I’m hoping to have readers beyond my […]

Who Will Be the Audience for My Memoir?

Denis Ledoux — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:00:11 +0000

Your memoir has a niche audience. Writers ask me all the time: “Who will want to read my memoir?” Recently someone said, ”My memoir is probably of no interest to you or anyone else. There is no audience for my memoir!” Wondering about the available audience for your memoir is legitimate and necessary. At the […]

How to Write for A Larger Audience than Family and Friends — 4 Tips

Denis Ledoux — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:00:00 +0000

So, you want to write for a larger audience than family and friends! While family and friends are a worthy readership for your memoir, it is possible to enjoy an even larger audience. Here are four suggestions to enable your story to appeal to a broader public. (more…)