{"id":38657,"date":"2026-03-24T01:14:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewriteplacerighttime.com\/?page_id=38657"},"modified":"2026-04-07T22:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:09:30","slug":"mccknow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewriteplacerighttime.com\/index.php\/mccknow\/","title":{"rendered":"mccknow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<h1>\n\t\tYou&#8217;ve been carrying a story.\n\t<\/h1>\n<h3>\n\t\tMaybe you&#8217;ve thought about writing a book. <br \/> Maybe someone has told you that you should. <br \/> But you&#8217;re not sure where to begin-or if it&#8217;s even something <br \/> you&#8217;re meant to pursue.\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<h2>Start with a Memoir Compass Calibration<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hello.dubsado.com\/public\/appointment-scheduler\/6977e434407f05a586194c78\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook Yours Today\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1>\n\t\tBefore you write a memoir, <br \/> you need to get oriented.\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Not everything you&#8217;ve lived has been named yet.<\/p>\nFor many women, the desire to write doesn&#8217;t start with a book.<br \/>\n It starts with a feeling.\nA sense that something meaningful is there-but not yet clear, not yet shaped,<br \/>\nnot yet ready to be put into words.\n<p>That&#8217;s where most people either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">overthink it<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">start and stop<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">or quietly set it aside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNot because they&#8217;re not capable-but because they&#8217;ve never had a space<br \/>\nto actually <i>talk it through<\/i>.\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thewriteplacerighttime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ally-8.jpg\" alt=\"ally-8\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" title=\"ally-8\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tThis is that space.\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<h1>Memoir Compass Calibration<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thewriteplacerighttime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mariah-hewines-TQ3JV9ECgLM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"mariah-hewines-TQ3JV9ECgLM-unsplash\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2560\" width=\"1707\" title=\"mariah-hewines-TQ3JV9ECgLM-unsplash\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t<h3>CONVERSATION &#038; CLARITY<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>A private, 60-minute 1:1 clarity conversation.<\/p>\n\t\t<h3>LOW INVESTMENT<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Only $295.<\/p>\n\t\t<h3>EASY TO SCHEDULE<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Click the button. Fill out the form. Pay. Show up.<\/p>\n\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hello.dubsado.com\/public\/appointment-scheduler\/6977e434407f05a586194c78\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook Your Memoir Compass Calibration\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tWhat this is (and what it isn&#8217;t)\n\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\tThis IS:\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A focused, guided conversation<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A place to explore your story without pressure<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A way to get clarity <i>before<\/i> you commit to anything bigger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tThis is NOT:\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A writing class<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A workshop<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A long-term coaching commitment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tWhat we&#8217;ll explore together\n\t<\/h2>\n<h4>\n\t\tMotivation\n\t<\/h4>\n\tWhy this story is asking for your attention now. What is the intrinsic<br \/>\ndrive to tell your story.\n<h4>\n\t\tMission\n\t<\/h4>\n\tWhat impact do you envision<br \/>\nyour story having on your corner<br \/>\nof the world.\n<h4>\n\t\tMessage\n\t<\/h4>\n\tWhat a reader will walk away with.<br \/>\nWhat universal truth will resonate with them.\n\t<p>And just as importantly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">whether this is something you want to move forward with<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">what shape it might take<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">what your next step actually is<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tWhat you leave with&#8230;\n\t<\/h3>\n\tNot a manuscript.<br \/>\n Not a to-do list.<br \/>\nClarity.<br \/>\nA clearer understanding of what you&#8217;ve lived, what it means, and what<br \/>\n(if anything) wants to come next.<br \/>\nSo you can move forward-or choose not to-<br \/>\nwith confidence, clarity, and intention.\n\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hello.dubsado.com\/public\/appointment-scheduler\/6977e434407f05a586194c78\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook Your Memoir Compass Calibration\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<h3>What others have said&#8230;<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I knew the knowledge part was there before the call, but it was how Ally listened with an open heart and mind, rather than judging me by my limited writing experience, that was most refreshing. In my search for the right person, I found that having someone who is easy to talk to isn&#8217;t as simple as you&#8217;d think. Learning that Ally held similar beliefs was the icing to my cake!&#8221;-Terri Luera, forthcoming author<\/p>\t\t\n<h2>\n\t\tHi, I&#8217;m Ally\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>I&#8217;m Ally Berthiaume-a memoir coach and developmental editor who works with writers at the very beginning of the process, when the story is still forming, and the questions matter most.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the people I work with aren&#8217;t stuck because they can&#8217;t write-they&#8217;re stuck because they haven&#8217;t yet clarified what their story is actually about, or whether it&#8217;s ready to be written at all.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the space I hold.<\/p>\n<p>A place to slow things down, listen more closely, and make decisions about your story with clarity instead of guesswork.<\/p>\n<p>This is the part of the work I care most about-the moment before everything begins.<\/p>\n<p>Author | Memoir Coach &amp; Developmental Editor | Speaker\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Founder, The Write Place, Right Time<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tIf this is you&#8230;\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>You&#8217;ve thought about writing a book, but don&#8217;t know where to begin&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<p>You&#8217;ve been told your story matters, but you&#8217;re not sure why&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<p>You feel something there, but can&#8217;t quite name it yet&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<p>You don&#8217;t want to commit to something big-you just want to understand what&#8217;s possible&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<h3>Begin with a Memoir Compass Calibration<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Schedule yours today. 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