Hello fellow writers.
I've written a book that collects a groups of stories from my life, from childhood to adulthood. All the stories are about relationships with men, be them relationships that actually happened or relationships that "almost" happened or were mostly imagined. They are a series of humorous, sad, insane stories, that I wrote as a memoir.
But I've been putting it off, looking for publication for this one, because I just don't know: will people buy and read memoirs by "regular folks" (= not famous)?
Authors like Chelsea Handler, Jenny McCarthy, Tina Fay sell like hotcakes, but I believe it's not only because they're funny ladies, but because they're famous and we want to know more about them.
My question goes out to all of you: Do you think agents take on memoirs by people who are not famous, if they are well written and funny/gripping enough?
Thank you all.
Paula
I've written a book that collects a groups of stories from my life, from childhood to adulthood. All the stories are about relationships with men, be them relationships that actually happened or relationships that "almost" happened or were mostly imagined. They are a series of humorous, sad, insane stories, that I wrote as a memoir.
But I've been putting it off, looking for publication for this one, because I just don't know: will people buy and read memoirs by "regular folks" (= not famous)?
Authors like Chelsea Handler, Jenny McCarthy, Tina Fay sell like hotcakes, but I believe it's not only because they're funny ladies, but because they're famous and we want to know more about them.
My question goes out to all of you: Do you think agents take on memoirs by people who are not famous, if they are well written and funny/gripping enough?
Thank you all.
Paula