You feel like your book is missing something.

When I talk with women about their book projects, one of the most common things I hear them say over and over is:

I feel like my book is missing something, but I don't know what it is. And I don't know how to figure IT out.

In the episode:

• the typical way these conversations go

• what happens when I have these conversations & how I respond

• why self-awareness & simply paying attention are essential to discovering what your book is missing

• one of my superpowers as book coach

• getting to the point of not knowing what your book needs causes sheer exasperation

• “memoir-plus” as an industry term and what it means

• examples of memoir-plus: Already Toast, by Kate Washington & Lightning Flowers, by Katherine Standefer

• why resistance is also key to identifying what’s missing from your book

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Get 10% off your first order of whole bean coffee from a boutique Northern California coffee roastery.

• More about Under the Gum Tree

• More about my coaching & editing services

• the book Already Toast, by Kate Washington

• the book Lightning Flowers, by Katherine Standefer

• Follow, subscribe & find show notes for this episode at moretothestorypodcast.substack.com

• follow me on Instagram @jannamarlies

• follow Under the Gum Tree on Instagram @undergumtree

Question for you:

Do you feel like there is something missing from your book? And have you been struggling to figure it out for a while? Share your experience in the comments! You can leave a question, too, and I’ll respond (and maybe even address it in a future episode!)

Thanks so much for listening and for being here! xo