[PREVIEW] 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.orgFind other places to pre-orderFollow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes:Listen to our How to Edit a Memoir episodeListen to Behind the Scenes of Chelsea’s MemoirListen to our Betty Gilpin episode with KyleEveryone’s A Sellout Now (article referenced in the episode)Where to find our Guest: Kyle RidleyInstagram***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.Thank you to our sponsors:Tanteo Tequila - @tanteotequilaPattern Brands - @patternbrandsLibro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.___________Here are instructions for adding the RSS feed to your podcast player so you can get the Patron-only episodes on your phone. You just need to do two things (that will take under 5 minutes):https://www.patreon.com/rss/chelseadevantez?auth=HTunfYMMqCZHwETxJB6UCepC3600LZoO #1. Copy the link (it's above!)If you're on your computer, email or imessage yourself that link so you can access it on your phone#2. Paste the RSS link into your podcast appGo into your email or imessages from your phone and copy the link you sent yourselfGo into your podcast appClick on “Library”Click on “Edit”Click on “Add a podcast by URL”Paste the link, then press SubscribeNOW THE BONUS EPS WILL SHOW UP ON YOUR PHONE!Each podcast app works differently – if it's unclear how to add a podcast by URL, give it a Google or contact the app's support. Here are some helpful articles about how to add the feed on Spotify and Apple:Steps to add The Cookies Only feed to SpotifySteps to add The Cookies Only feed to other podcast playersAnd here’s the RSS feed again:https://www.patreon.com/rss/chelseadevantez?auth=HTunfYMMqCZHwETxJB6UCepC3600LZoO