<![CDATA[MEMOIR WRITING FOR GENIUSES - Blog]]>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:39:08 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Online For Authors Podcast-Behind Great Memoirs with Author Wendy Dale]]>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:59:39 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/online-for-authors-podcast-behind-great-memoirs-with-author-wendy-daleTeri Brown chat with Wendy Dale on the Online for Authors Podcast about rethinking the common advice to “just write” or produce a messy first draft. Instead, Wendy encourages writers to aim for a strong first draft that can become the final draft.
]]><![CDATA[Author2Author with Wendy Dale]]>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:00:04 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/author2author-with-wendy-daleBen Kenower is joined by Wendy Dale, a seasoned memoir-writing coach whose clients have come from Entertainment Weekly, the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Simon & Schuster, Seal Press, Wiley, NBC, National Geographic Wild, and Nickelodeon. 
]]><![CDATA[On Writing Memoir with Structure and Purpose-Talking Book Publishing]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:03:32 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/on-writing-memoir-with-structure-and-purpose-talking-book-publishingIn this episode of Talking Book Publishing, hosts Kathleen and Adanna sit down with memoir expert Wendy Dale to explore the art and architecture of writing memoirs. Wendy introduces her transformative approach to storytelling through her "Memoir Engineering System," which emphasizes writing with structure and clarity from the very first draft. Listeners will discover the essential difference between scenes and transitions and how mastering these two components can dramatically improve their storytelling.
]]><![CDATA[The Scene Rule That Only 1% of Writers Know]]>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:23:58 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/the-scene-rule-that-only-1-of-writers-knowHiya Fellow Writer
I've been a memoir-writing coach for 18 years now. One of the most common errors I see happens when people try to write scenes.
In fact, most people don't even truly know what a scene is. They tell me they are turning in a scene but what I'm actually getting is just a chunk of writing.
A scene has three attributes that make it a scene. And knowing the main event rule is key to creating plot in your book. 
Want to learn more? Click on the video below to learn how scenes are the building blocks of plot and how to get them right in your book.

https://youtu.be/91V4EsXaj-c?si=q1-dQrtwpLe0ibbt


WANT TO MEET ME LIVE?
My new class Everything You Still Don't Understand About Structure takes place next month. Hope to meet you there! This is the only class I teach live.

https://www.memoirwritingforgeniuses.com/structurecourse_april2026



LOOKING FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING?
We're currently booked up but you can sign up on the waitlist here. We'll open up more spots at the beginning of April.
https://www.memoirwritingforgeniuses.com/coachinginfo
Till next time!
]]><![CDATA[The Memoir Engineering System with Wendy Dale-The Resilient Writers Radio Show]]>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:23:51 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/the-memoir-engineering-system-with-wendy-dale-the-resilient-writers-radio-showIn this episode, memoir coach and author Wendy Dale shares the ideas behind her seven step Memoir Engineering System. She talks about how to turn real life experiences into a compelling story, why structure matters more than “just writing,” and how to shape your memories into something readers can’t put down.
]]><![CDATA[You are NOT a bad writer]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:02:50 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/you-are-not-a-bad-writerHiya Fellow Writer!

If you missed the January mastermind, I have good news for you. I just put the second day of the mastermind up on youtube. 
This was an amazing live class where we went through prose excerpts submitted by the audience and talked about a concept that the writer needed to learn to completely revolutionize their prose.

I don't believe there are bad writers. I believe that there are writers who have grasped the concepts and writers who have yet to learn them.

The class was very focused on concepts that everyone must learn to be a good writer and examples of writing that wasn't working, writing that wasn't yet relying on these concepts.

Check it out and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below the video.

https://youtu.be/P6ktAmuTHJk
WANT TO ATTEND A CLASS LIVE WITH ME?

Check out this four-hour class I'll be holding on structure next month:
https://www.memoirwritingforgeniuses.com/structurecourse_april2026
And be sure to check out the video to get an idea of what a live class with me is like. We cover a lot and have a ton of fun!
]]><![CDATA[The Healing Power of Memoir with Wendy Dale- Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness]]>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:36:09 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-memoir-with-wendy-dale-restorative-reading-writing-for-wellness​Wendy Dale and Stephanie Affinito explore the power of capturing our stories through private or published memoir. In their conversation, they discuss why everyone should consider writing their memoir, the difference between an autobiography and a memoir that can set you free, the two narrators every memoir must include and why that structure is so conducive to healing, along with much, much more.
]]><![CDATA[Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast]]>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:33:36 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/book-banter-with-dianne-burckhardt-book-talk-podcast​Wendy Dale joins Diane on the Book Talk podcast for a candid conversation about “crappy first drafts” and tired writing clichés.
]]><![CDATA[Writing advice: the good, the bad and the ugly, with memoirist Wendy Dale-Hembury Books Podcast]]>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:55:30 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/writing-advice-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-with-memoirist-wendy-dale-hembury-books-podcastWendy Dale is an author and memoir-writing coach who questions much of what writers are traditionally taught. With fifteen years of experience reviewing thousands of manuscripts, she developed the Memoir Engineering System. On the Hembury podcast, Wendy dives into this approach to writing.
]]><![CDATA[Wendy Dale Wants to Remind You to Tell Your Story-Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity]]>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:37:22 GMThttps://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/blog/wendy-dale-wants-to-remind-you-to-tell-your-story-excelsior-journeys-the-road-to-creativity
On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author, memoirist, speaker, and coach Wendy Dale. Ever since she wrote and released "Avoiding Prison & Other Noble Vacation Goals," Wendy has been a strong advocate for memoirs and she has committed herself to making sure those who get into this genre of writing are giving their very best.
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