Esther HarderEsther Harder

Esther Harder is an Author Accelerator certified book coach focused on memoir writers in the travel and intercultural space. She served in community development work in Uganda from 2003-2008. She hosts Writes Like An Outsider on Substack. You can find her book coaching services here.
Ditch the Itinerary in Your Travel Memoir
Image: a crowd of smiling locals in Maradi, Niger smile and raise their hands toward the viewer. At the center of their group is a young Western man.
What makes a travel memoir unique isn’t the places you’ve been but what you’re wrestling with inside that the journey ...
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Stop Counting Toothbrushes: Find Your Memoir’s Real Story
Image: eight inexpensive toothbrushes of different colors lie on their sides in a row on a blue backdrop.
One memoir coach sees writers rush ahead into chapters and character detail before understanding: Why am I writing this exact ...
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