Category Archives: publishing

Selling memoir: Isn’t your family alone worth it?

Posted on January 15, 2018 by moonbridgebooks

Recently I disappointed a couple people by telling them their stories would not sell to the public.  Many (probably most) people do not realize what a harsh world publishing for commercial sales is. Everyone has interesting stories, but most of … Continue reading →

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Book marketing your memoir: deciding how hard you want to work

Posted on July 31, 2017 by moonbridgebooks

Unless you are a celebrity, your memoir may be hard to sell. Do you want to sell it to strangers, or is making a gift for your family enough? Why would strangers want to read it? These are important questions … Continue reading →

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Don’t rush to publish – a family stories gift for Father’s Day?

Posted on June 18, 2017 by moonbridgebooks

For his 85th birthday in late May, my dad was thrilled to see the manuscript of his family history that I had put together from old interviews and some genealogy searching. I was thrilled to see his brother and most … Continue reading →

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