Behind The Bangs: How to Pitch a Memoir (with Kyle Ridley)

Join Chelsea Devantez and Emmy award-winning producer Kyle Ridley (Good Day DC) for a practical guide to pitching your memoir. This episode unpacks everything from crafting an engaging outline to finding the right agent and editor who can champion your work. Chelsea opens up about her journey and shares critical steps and common pitfalls in memoir publishing, including “having a platform.” This is a must-listen for anyone ready to tell (and sell) their story.

We’re going on tour in June!

• Tour info here!

Where to pre-order Chelsea’s book:

• Bookshop.org
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• Instagram @chelseadevantez

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Show Notes:

• Listen to our How to Edit a Memoir episode
• Listen to Behind the Scenes of Chelsea’s Memoir
• Listen to our Betty Gilpin episode with Kyle
• Everyone’s A Sellout Now (article referenced in the episode)

Where to find our Guest: Kyle Ridley

• Instagram

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Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.

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