Teri 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.

Ben 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. 

In 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.

In 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.

​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.

​Wendy Dale joins Diane on the Book Talk podcast for a candid conversation about “crappy first drafts” and tired writing clichés.

Wendy 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.

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.