In my decades spent as a ghostwriter and book doctor, I’ve rarely met a person who doesn’t admit to wanting to write a book. That makes sense – most people have a story to tell. The problem is that they often don’t know where to start. Ghostwriters can be expensive (not lawyer or banker expensive, but still, we’re not an essential service, we’re more of a leisure pursuit or even a luxury) so I’ve written a straightforward guide for anyone out there who is looking for an affordable way to start writing their own memoir.

Part guide, part workbook, it’s priced at £9.99 and takes you from identifying your initial idea through themes, structure, editing and publishing. If you buy it and get stuck at any point, I’m always available to help. I offer reasonable hourly rates and set project fees, and also offer a full publishing service under the imprint Fowey Press.

I look forward to hearing how you get on.