This week Jess answers the following questions about the future of memoir:

1. Why do you think readers are hungrier than ever for real, true stories?

2. What makes memoir different from autobiography?

3. Why do memoirs resonate with us right now?

4. Why do people want to read stories about vulnerability and trauma?

5. How is the memoir format changing?

6. What should aspiring memoirists know about publishing today?

7. How should a writer choose her publishing path?

8. What are the ethics of writing a memoir when others are involved in your story?

9. How can writers protect themselves when writing about trauma?
Your story matters and Soul Speak Press is here to support you on your memoir writing journey!

This podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a NYT Bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder of Soul Speak Press. Soul Speak Press is a boutique non-traditional publishing company focused on publishing stories from women who have been through something, now they know something, and can teach us something.

Learn more about Jessica's first book: Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six

Learn more about the Deserts to Mountaintops Anthologies. If you're interested in hearing interviews with our Soul Speak Press authors, check out the Deserts to Mountaintops Podcast.