In this 20-minute interview on Jay Artale’s podcast, “How Travel Writers Self-Publish,” I talk about a range of subjects applicable to writers of memoir and creative nonfiction (not only travel writers), including the most common mistake made by bloggers and newsletter writers who collect their posts into a book, the importance of authenticity in memoir, the value of creative writing workshops, and how working with a writing coach can help you develop thin areas and trim details that don’t contribute to the narrative.