35: Stacey Aaronson on Memoir Writing & Creative Insights From Bringing 300+ Books to Life
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From Childhood Reader to Award-Winning Memoirist and Publishing Expert
I'm so excited for you to get to know Stacey Aaronson. I've been so grateful to have partnered with her on a few of my clients' books. I coach them through the writing process, do some big picture and developmental editing, and then Stacey takes them across the finish line to holding a beautiful book in their hands.
Having Stacey on my book birthing team is the best. If she ever stops doing what she's doing, I'll have to change what I do, too. Yes, she is THAT good.
Stacey can take on virtually any aspect of the book-making process, from ghostwriting to editing, proofreading, and cover and interior design, as well as helping you get your self-published book into the necessary platforms to share it with the world.
As a gifted writer, thankfully, she has a book of her own, too (and I can't wait for her to write more!) If you want to write memoir, or you've lost your mother, I can't recommend her book enough, Raising, and Losing, My Remarkable Teenage Mother.
She's intuitive, practical, and soul-led, and you're going to love her. She's been a part of bringing over an impressive 300 books to life, so she knows a lot about the book-writing and publication process.
Hear about..
Stacey's remarkable reading ability left jaws on the floor when she showed everyone at just three years old that she could read without any teaching.
How her seventh-grade English teacher recognized and fostered her writing talent (I'm thrilled to hear a positive seventh-grade teacher story!)
After two decades in retail and HR, Stacey pivoted to publishing, founding "The Book Doctor Is In" in 2012.
How she built her one-stop book publishing shop following a dark time in 2020 — she does it ALL: handling everything from ghostwriting, editing, cover design, layout, and publishing facilitation.
Her memoir writing process for her award-winning memoir, Raising, and Losing, My Remarkable Teenage Mother
A simple technique to help you jump into your writing project the next day.
How Stacey wrote her book with a strong sense of urgency and divine inspiration in record time, with most of it flowing smoothly, but the last chunk proved to be challenging.
How editing daily as she drafted helped her finish with a pretty strong manuscript.
Helpful tips for authors who want to write memoirs.
Navigating decision fatigue when you're writing or editing your book.
Enjoy!
Settle in. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Stacey Aaronson & Some Serendipity
03:34 Stacey's Early Love for Reading
05:56 Challenges in Elementary School
11:55 Career Journey and Reinvention
16:43 The Birth of 'The Book Doctor Is In'
26:21 Memoir Writing Process
34:13 Crafting Chapter Titles
35:50 Daily Writing Goals and Techniques
37:39 Mining Memories for Memoir Writing
40:16 Balancing Personal Stories and Relevance in Memoir
47:30 Editing and Feedback Process
54:32 Advice for Aspiring Memoir Writers
59:26 Future Writing Projects
About Stacey Aaronson:
Stacey Aaronson takes authors by the hand from manuscript—or no manuscript!—to market as a one-stop shop in publishing top-notch self-published books that rival the quality of legacy publishing from cover to cover.
She is the founder of The Book Doctor Is In (2012), where she relishes being a trusted partner as a ghostwriter, editor, cover designer, layout artist, publishing facilitator, graphic and website designer, cheerleader, and more!
She has been delighted to be involved in the full or partial production of over 300 books, many of which have won notable independent book awards, both with her own clients and as a layout artist for She Writes Press.
She is also the author of the award-winning memoir, Raising, and Losing, My Remarkable Teenage Mother.
Connect with Stacey Aaronson:
Buy Stacey’s book, Raising, and Losing, My Remarkable Teenage Mother.
Business Website: www.thebookdoctorisin.com
Author website: www.staceyaaronson.com
Connect with Jacqueline Fisch:
Buy Intuitive Writing (Stacey was my book cover designer!)
