EP 82: Memoir On Submission with Diana Naranjo
The story is always unfolding...
In this episode of Write the Damn Book Already, I spoke with Diana Naranjo about her memoir (which is currently on submission). She recounts a pivotal moment where a professional connection with author Abraham Verghese (Cutting for Stone, The Covenant of Water) led to her first agent connection.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- How Diana learned to write after completing her first draft
- The nuanced difference between memoir and creative non-fiction
- Her strategies for finding agents and the value of learning from the author community's experiences.
- The challenge of identifying as "a writer"
CONNECT WITH DIANA
Instagram: @dnaranjo
WHAT DIANA'S READING NOW
Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika Krouse
RESOURCES MENTIONED
In a Not So Perfect World by Neely Tubati Alexander
The Covenant of Water and Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Everyone But Myself by Julie Chavez
Tough Titties by Laura Belgray
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