Title and author
Title
How to Write Your Life Story and Leave a Legacy
Author
Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster
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Author biography
Jenn Foster and Melanie Johnson are each Wall Street Journal, USA Today, & #1 International Bestselling Authors. Together, they own and operate Elite Online Publishing, write, publish, and market your book to build your business and brand. They have published over 2,600 books under their own imprint as well as helped over 200 authors become published. Jenn is an expert web developer and crafted her skills for over 15 years as an online digital marketer. She is the owner of Biz Social Marketing Agency and has helped hundreds of businesses become first-page news on major search engines. Melanie started, owned, and operated two independent TV stations in Houston and Dallas, Texas. She’s an expert at media, marketing, and advertising. She has been in front of and behind the camera. Both Jenn and Melanie have appeared on podcasts, radio, and television interviews. Each has been honored guests and panelists at many conferences around the country. They broadcast a weekly Podcast: Elite Expert Insider on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube.
Description
Genre
Non-fiction
Book description
Have you ever questioned whether or not your story needed to be told or published? If you’re reading this, you probably have, and it definitely does! The world is in desperate need of your individual experiential story.
In this inspiring and thought-provoking guided journal, How to Write Your Life Story and Leave a Legacy, bestselling authors Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster outline the perfect way to frame and permanently preserve your memories and autobiography. With over fifty guided questions, reaching topics about your childhood, teen years, and adulthood, this life history journal offers the best way to track your life story, leaving a legacy for generations to come. It’s also the ideal workbook for creating and writing your own memoir!
You’ll finally be able to create your own story of your life’s journey with thought-provoking questions like:
The first thing I can remember was…
I remember when I learned to…
I remember feeling the most proud of myself when…
I remember my first job at…
I remember my biggest misconception was…
Get this clean, organized guide to writing your life story, and start the journey to leave your legacy today!
Target audience
Target Market:
40+
Mostly Women
Unisex
(buying for parents to write their story)
Physical book details
Book cover type
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Front cover
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- Subtitle
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Front cover details
Book Title: How to Write Your Life Story and Leave a Legacy
Subtitle: A Story Starter Guide & Workbook to Write your Autobiography and Memoir
2nd Subtitle: Second Edition
Author Name: Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster
Back cover
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Back cover details
Book Description -------
Have you ever questioned whether or not your story needed to be told or published? If you’re reading this, you probably have, and it definitely does! The world is in desperate need of your individual experiential story.
In this inspiring and thought-provoking guided journal, How to Write Your Life Story and Leave a Legacy, bestselling authors Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster outline the perfect way to frame and permanently preserve your memories and autobiography. With over fifty guided questions, reaching topics about your childhood, teen years, and adulthood, this life history journal offers the best way to track your life story, leaving a legacy for generations to come. It’s also the ideal workbook for creating and writing your own memoir!
You’ll finally be able to create your own story of your life’s journey with thought-provoking questions like:
The first thing I can remember was…
I remember when I learned to…
I remember feeling the most proud of myself when…
I remember my first job at…
I remember my biggest misconception was…
Get this clean, organized guide to writing your life story, and start the journey to leave your legacy today!
BIO ---
Jenn Foster and Melanie Johnson are each Wall Street Journal, USA Today, & #1 International Bestselling Authors. Together, they own and operate Elite Online Publishing, write, publish, and market your book to build your business and brand. They have published over 2,600 books under their own imprint as well as helped over 200 authors become published. Jenn is an expert web developer and crafted her skills for over 15 years as an online digital marketer. She is the owner of Biz Social Marketing Agency and has helped hundreds of businesses become first-page news on major search engines. Melanie started, owned, and operated two independent TV stations in Houston and Dallas, Texas. She’s an expert at media, marketing, and advertising. She has been in front of and behind the camera. Both Jenn and Melanie have appeared on podcasts, radio, and television interviews. Each has been honored guests and panelists at many conferences around the country. They broadcast a weekly Podcast: Elite Expert Insider on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube.
Spine
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- Author’s name
- Publisher’s logo
Spine details
Book Title: How to Write Your Life Story and Leave a Legacy
Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster
Book publisher
Lightning Source / IngramSpark
Visual style
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Design needs
Clear All Caps Title, and Readable Subtitle from small thumbnail. Bold, high contrast in colors and font. No realism photography. Illustration graphic only, or solid background. Large, Bold words across the cover. Maybe make LIFE STORY the biggest. Dynamic Color Palette from brand pallet provided - white as separating color. Combination of colors should have contrast and invoke an elevated energy, but also balance brightness, intelligence and lightheartedness. Blue and Turquoise and grey from Brand Colors below - appeal to women / unisex. See attached pdf for more direction.
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1 x Physical book cover
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