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The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar

Page & Podium Press

Are you dreaming of writing your memoir but feeling stuck or unsure where to begin? Tune in to the Page & Podium Podcast, the ultimate podcast for first-time memoir writers. We bring you expert advice from Page & Podium Press, a publishing team with over 30 years of combined experience helping new authors craft memoirs that captivate readers and attract publishers. In each episode, we dive into essential topics like structuring your story, outlining your chapters, overcoming writer’s block, and

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31:24

Lessons From Writing My Memior

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/11/04

After years of ghostwriting and coaching others through crafting their memoirs and non-fiction books, it's time for me to dive into a more personal project. In doing so, I am reminded of the challenges of applying the elements of craft to very personal content and how freeing and transformative working through that process can be. This week, I'm sharing what I've learned from applying the methods and process we've developed for helping others through ghostwriting, one-on-one coaching and our Memoir

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36:13

What is a Book Coach?

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/10/28

Over and over on this channel, we have emphasized that the whole concept of "the lone author" is a widely held myth. Most books are written with some form of support, whether its technical, editorial, or just moral. In the past several years, the term "book coach" has emerged more on the publishing scene. But what exactly is a book coach, who needs one, and what benefits can you really expect?Part of the process of becoming a writer is learning how to read like a writer--to see the bones of

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35:27

The Truth about Vanity Presses

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/10/21

The term "vanity press" is generally used as an insult or by authors to describe what they for sure don't want to do. The image of a "vanity" press is one that will slap a cover on every manuscript that crosses their desk without regard to quality or content at the direct cost of the author. A traditional publisher, in contrast, is one that pays author for their work and takes on all the funds the costs of publishing. But this binary black-and-white thinking isn't an accurate reflection of the

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32:07

5 Reasons Women Abandon their Memoirs

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/10/14

So many--so, so many--deserving stories go unfinished. It's understandable, as this writing process isn't easy and it's often not straightforward. We hear every week from authors who are trying to revitalize stories that they've shoved in a drawer five, ten, even thirty years ago. From working with these women, we see a clear pattern--there are five main reasons women abandon their memoirs. The good news? Every single one of them is something you can overcome.Part of the process of becoming a

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24:59

5 Must Haves for Memoir Success

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/10/07

Writers love a writerly accessory or two, but we all know deep down that having exactly the right notebook, keyboard, glasses chain, tea mug, color-coded post-its (I'm now just naming things on my desk, but you get the idea.) doesn't actually make or break your writing project. In fact, the real things you really must have for to make your writing project successful aren't things you add-to-cart. Today we talk about the five things we find essential for finishing that memoir. Part of the process

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33:13

Is Your Chapter Going Off the Rails?

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/09/30

We often refer to the drafting stage of the process "the chapter train"--especially when it's going well. If you set yourself up in development, you can get on the chapter train and chug-chug along to the end. But of course, having a plan doesn't mean something won't throw a problem on the tracks. This week, we're looking at five ways your chapters can go off the rails and how to stop and correct the issue and get back on the chapter train. (And two ways where your self doubt might tell you

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18:01

Centering your memoir’s message without being ”preachy””

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/09/23

We often talk about a memoir's central message and how important it is for a strong and focused narrative. Many starting and even experienced authors struggle with this focus because sometimes it can tip over into preachiness, which is a put-off to readers and goes against what many writers really want for their book. You're not here to be judgmental or tell people how live; you're here to share something you deeply feel is true, important, and may help others. This balance can be tricky to achieve,

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19:16

Five Questions to End Perfectionism

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/09/16

Perfectionism is a species of black and white thinking that can kill your book. We've seen passionate people with amazing stories to tell stopped at every stage of the process: unable to start without the perfect plan, unable to keep going unless every chapter is perfect, unable to revise without assurance that the fix is perfect, and unable to move into the publishing process without assurance that it's perfect. Perfect is not an unachievable benchmark. It's not even a desirable one. This week

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27:17

When are you ready to write your book? With Lisa...

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/09/09

This week we are thrilled to have guest author Lisa Katona Smith on the day of the debut of Parallel Recovery: A guide for those who love someone with substance use disorder. Among other topics, Lisa discusses how she knew she was ready to write her book and expand the audience of her message.Lisa Katona Smith is the founder of Parallel Recovery-Family Recovery Services, and a nationally recognized advocate for families impacted by Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Drawing from her personal journey

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29:33

AI is killing your writing

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/09/02

AI is here, and many writers are turning to it. It can produce words much faster than any human can--but does that mean it's actually helping? Is producing your work faster than you can read and evaluate it carefully actually saving you time? Over the past year, we've been taking careful stock of how LLMs--ChatGPT in particular--works and its effects on writing and writers. We are not impressed. AI isn't really helping you become a stronger writer; in fact, it's killing your writing. Part of

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43:07

Six Components of a Marketable Memoir

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/08/26

Writers often think that the best way to sell a book is to have the best book. However, what makes a book "good" and what makes a book "marketable" are not the same thing. We know that many excellent books tragically never find an audience. (And some books that are just pretty okay do.) We talked last month about what makes a memoir good--but what makes it actually marketable? When you get into the final stages of drafting, it's time to start thinking about these things, so today we're talking

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25:41

Memoir Writers Back to School Shopping List

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/08/19

Being a writer often comes hand in hand with being a school supply/office supply nerd. We love to see August roll around because it means those amazing walls of school supplies for the coming year--new pens, notepads, ink colors, and all that. These accessories can become distracting toys, but if you a setting yourself up to write your memoir, you do need a few of these things! For our fun video this week, we are discussing the things you really do need to have in order to set yourself up for a

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31:33

Productivity is killing your memoir

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/08/12

"If I could only just sit down, focus, and knock this out..."How many times have you said this to yourself about your writing? I certainly have, far too many times. Since when do we want to "knock out" things that we love? Truth we want to share? Connections we want to make? When we start thinking about our writing like a job at a word factory, our connection with it suffers. We struggle to see the big picture of why we want to write it in the first place, and we develop an antagonistic

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28:05

Promotion when you don’t feel like an expert

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/08/05

In part four of our book sales series, we want to address an obstacle we see many of our authors face as they begin to promote their published book, especially authors of memoirs or hybrid memoirs. These authors have important experiences to share, have done the work of thinking through them and deeply considering their meaning and relevance, and have written the book on the subject—but still don’t feel like an “expert.” Expert is a word we use a lot in discussing book promotion and marketing, but

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34:14

Psychology of a Book Launch

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/07/29

The launch of your book is a wonderfully exciting time. In this third episode of our series on sales, Amanda explores the different way your mindset can set you up for a successful book launch and continuing that into the months or years after your initial book launch. There are elements of our psychology behind both writing the memoir and trying to launch it into the market that can cause a lot of distress for authors, and being mentally prepared for these steps will not only make the process go

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37:49

Misconceptions about Book Sales

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/07/22

There is one question that haunts so many aspiring authors--"Will this book sell?" It's a fair question, but it's not one that anyone can easily answer with a simple yes or no for many reasons. And they certainly can't assure you of sales before the book is even started. There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about how book sales actually work, so today, in part two of our series about books sales and successful publishing, we're discussing five important misconceptions about books

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32:35

What makes a book successful?

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/07/15

Every author wants their book to be a success. But what does it really mean for a book to be successful? Is it winning awards? Finding devoted readers? Helping others face their own lives with bravery? Sales? There is a distinct transition between the creative process and business, industry process of trying to publish, market, and sell your book. Making that transition can come with psychological traps that get in the way. This doesn't mean you can't dream big for your book. Rather, it means

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37:30

Writing a Personal Family Memoir with Hope Fabillar

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/07/08

Hope Fabillar is one of our Memoir Method graduates. In this video, Hope and Amanda discuss how to write a deeply personal family story, being vulnerable through story telling, how to find the support and process that will work for you , and how to share and talk about that process with family.Do you have a plan for actually finishing your memoir? If not, we know you aren’t making the progress you hoped for. That’s why we developed The Memoir Method Checklist. This free guide (and video

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25:26

Revising as a Process

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/07/01

In our fourth and final part of our revision series, Amanda discusses how revision is a process, and how many authors hold many misconceptions about that process. Revision is not the linear process of going through your draft page by page. That's editing. Revision is a out-in process, starting with reconsidering the work as a whole and then working down into the details. It's crucial to remember this about revision so you're not spending hours and hours painting that sandcastle. Do you have a

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34:49

Feedback for revision

The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar ·

2025/06/24

In part three of our four-part revision series, we talk about a necessary, but often fraught and scary, step of the revision process: getting feedback.Most writers know that feedback is necessary for making polished final drafts, but beginning writers don't always know how and when to seek it out. It can be very exciting to have accomplished enough writing to getting feedback. But not all feedback is helpful--either it's too early, too focused on the reader's personal preferences, or diverting

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