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How can you write memoir with deep sensory detail? How does terroir in wine equate to the writer's voice? How can you manage your online presence while still protecting yourself from the haters? Multi-award-winning wine writer Natalie MacLean shares her tips.
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Natalie MacLean is a multi-award-winning wine writer, named World's Best Drinks Writer at The World Food Media Awards, as well as a sommelier, TV wine expert, and host of The Unreserved Wine Talk Podcast. She's also the bestselling author of multiple nonfiction books on wine, including Unquenchable, named as one of Amazon's best books of the year. Her latest book is Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much.
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Show Notes
- Challenges of writing memoir compared to journalistic writing
- Using memoir to tell your Truth
- Tips for sensory writing from a ‘super taster'
- What is terroir and how to use it in your writing
- Maintaining boundaries while still marketing your author brand
- Dealing with crisis management and managing your mental health
- How to reach and engage with book clubs
- Connecting multiple streams of income
- Utilising podcasting for book marketing in your author business
You can find Natalie at NatalieMaclean.com.
Transcript of Interview with Natalie Maclean
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