How to Edit a Memoir: Insights from a Book Editor
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*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* Chelsea sits down with Grace Towery, her book editor from Hanover Square Press, to peel back the layers of the book publishing process. From the initial pitches to the intricate editing phases and finally, to publication, Chelsea and Grace share personal stories, challenges, and triumphs in the journey to publish Chelsea's memoir: I Shouldn't Be Telling You This. This episode offers a glimpse into the publishing world's creative dynamics and offers insights for aspiring writers and readers alike. And if you want to chat more about writing, join the Patreon community, where Chelsea will be dropping more episodes featuring behind-the-scenes info on writing and publishing.  Show Notes: Behind the scenes of Chelsea's memoir episode  Where to pre-order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org Find other places to pre-order Where to find our guest: Grace Towery X(Twitter) If you have an exciting book project in the works, have your agent reach out to her! *** For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon! Glamorous Trash: Where we make treasure out of pop culture garbage. Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Thank you to our sponsors: Tanteo Tequila - @tanteotequila Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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