Ghosting Your Own Book: How to Cross the Finish Line When You Want to Run Away
Faced with pursuing publication that might reopen old wounds, one memoirist overcame the challenge with help from therapy, community, and AI.
https://janefriedman.com/ghosting-your-own-book-how-to-cross-the-finish-line-when-you-want-to-run-away/
How Compassion Changed My Writing
When memoirists grant compassion to themselves and others, acknowledging everyone’s hopes and struggles, it makes writing easier—and better.
https://janefriedman.com/how-compassion-changed-my-writing/
Hello everyone! I'm Eugene, founder of Genie Games and creator of Rats to Riches, Peranakan: Tiles and Tactics, and Singapore Showdown.
This is my first time ever writing a guest blog, and I'm incredibly honoured to be given this opportunity by Oliver to share my story with you.
As the title states, I'm 29 years old as of writing this. Nine months ago, I quit my job as a Singaporean Navy Officer, to start my own company to design and publish board games full-time.
How did I end up here?
Well, the answer to that goes back 20 years ago.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/04/14/29-year-old-navy-captain-turned-board-game-designer-topic-discussion/
Listen to the audio version here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UQUTW2p616Kj1iZrDIoZX?si=9DtbqP4HSWi1Yl0OAFa_bw
Paying for Exposure on Social Media: What Not to Do
There’s no magic shortcut for marketing books, and anyone who tells you otherwise is definitely selling something.
https://janefriedman.com/paying-for-exposure-on-social-media-what-not-to-do/
Teach Your Book: Designing a Class Around Your Memoir
By teaching our own work, a writer discovers not only what they do well, but how others might use such insights to unlock their own drafts.
https://janefriedman.com/teach-your-book-designing-a-class-around-your-memoir/
What Three-Star Reviews Really Mean for Authors
Readers who give three stars are often responding to the intersection between their expectations and the book—not the book’s inherent worth.
https://janefriedman.com/what-three-star-reviews-really-mean-for-authors/
The Memoir Playbook I Wish More Writers Knew
Three practices separate successful memoirists from those who underestimate the writing craft.
https://janefriedman.com/the-memoir-playbook-i-wish-more-writers-knew/
Why ADHD Writers’ Brains Are Like Lions (and How to Harness Their Power)
By learning to embrace the nonlinear nature of the ADHD brain, you can learn to write with more ease and less frustration.
https://janefriedman.com/why-adhd-writers-brains-are-like-lions-and-how-to-harness-their-power/
Why Your Family Isn’t Supportive When You Publish Your Memoir
Lack of support might come from fears about their own privacy, not understanding the enormity of your achievement, and/or information overload.
https://janefriedman.com/why-your-family-isnt-supportive-when-you-publish-your-memoir/
You’re a Great Writing Teacher. That’s Not Enough to Sell Out a Retreat
You love teaching, and your students love you. How can you position yourself to deepen their experience with a powerful live or online event?
https://janefriedman.com/youre-a-great-writing-teacher-thats-not-enough-to-sell-out-a-retreat/
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