As long as you're being your authentic self, you can tell the story, I think. But don't listen to me. I'm just published through a blog. LOL! Hey, sarcasm is in now :-) or is that a woman thing?

I don't think my blog tone is really sarcastic. I just take a topic and flip it to add a little humor. I may slip in sarcasm here and there, I think. I'm looking at doing a memoir as a graphic novel. Writing it the traditional way is a little intense for me, so there would be sarcasm there for sure. It may fit better in that format.

How do you write objectively about real life people who you may not have particularly cared for?

Have you read The Oatmeal? It's a blog but it's also a book (you can get it at places like Urban Outfitters). Because my blog is about religious cults (and my life in one), I'm thinking of making my story more palatable to a wider audience by publishing the blog that way; however, I want to put the entire story out there in memoir form first. Once I've published once, I'll work on the other ideas. 

Although my voice on the blog draws subscribers in, it's a fun, sarcastic voice. It's not the voice that will tell my story as truly, honestly and deeply as it could; thus the voice change.

A blog turned coffee table book is a unique direction. All of this is really new to me. In any case, the safe thing to do is put an excerpt of your memoir on the blog, I suppose.

I'm not at the stage of turning my blog into a book. However, I use my writer's voice on my blog. I was thinking that's what subscribers were drawn to on the blog. I don't think the two should be extreme. But as Hope was saying, you probably should keep writing and as the blog develops, you'll know what direction to take.

Hope,

Thanks. I've been writing a lot since I posted this and my book is coming along with a serious tone--more serious than I would've liked. I think I've finally found my voice. :)

Lisa

Think I'd need to know a little more about your blog/book project. Mine is pretty specific, so I'm thinking the voice will be pretty much the same. I'll take a look at your blog. 

Mine is Unmapped Country

Hope