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FYA 161: Once A King, Now A Prince: Wild rock and roll music memoir by New York agent Ira Blacker Forever Young Autobiographies

Case study: Music agency founder on surviving the mob to representing Rod Stewart, ZZ Top and The Eagles. Blacker’s new memoir, Once A King, Now A Prince, is a wild ride through family dysfunction, the mob and the golden era of rock and roll (think Rod Stewart, ZZ Top and The Eagles)!But more than just celebrity stories, Ira’s journey is a masterclass in turning a private journal into a powerful autobiography.⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How Ira accidentally wrote a rock history masterpiece* The transition from a self-help journal to a serious autobiography* Why "bleeding" on the page is better than PR polish* How to write a life story: Turning your personal journal into a non-fiction book⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/once-a-king-now-a-prince/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/Ylpreou79iI ⇨ FREE GIFTForever Young Autobiographies Membership: Join my ‘cheer squad’ of life-story writers! Get expert guidance and a supportive community. Start your 30-day free trial:  https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/membership ⇨ YOUR SAYHave you met any famous musicians? Leave me a comment below or here https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSPublishing: The ultimate guide to publishing a life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/publishing/Atomic Pilgrim: A nuclear peace memoir by James Patrick Thomashttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/atomic-pilgrim/ 4 amazing ways to overcome 'bad writer' fears and build writing confidencehttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/good-writing/ Finish a life story: How to know when your project is finishedhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/finish/Tell the truth: The surefire way to out skeletons in the closethttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/tell-the-truth/ ♡ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed Ira's story, please leave a five-star review – it helps other life-story creators find the show! Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/#lifestory #memories #familyhistory
  1. FYA 161: Once A King, Now A Prince: Wild rock and roll music memoir by New York agent Ira Blacker
  2. FYA 160: Politics On the Edge: Sharp, witty bestseller by ex-UK minister Rory Stewart
  3. FYA 159: Atomic Pilgrim: A nuclear peace memoir by James Patrick Thomas
  4. FYA 158: Nuked: The true story of a sunken submarine deal
  5. FYA 157: Small-Town Chaos: A country-life memoir by teacher Lenore Focht
  6. FYA 156: Wifedom: Biography uncovers George Orwell’s wife Eileen 
  7. FYA 155: No Woman Left Behind: A childbirth advocacy memoir by charity entrepreneur Kate Grant
  8. FYA 154: G-Man: Groundbreaking biography about Washington FBI director J. Edgar Hoover
  9. FYA 153: I Was A Teenage Know Nothing: A 1990s coming-of-age memoir by Ryon Ownbey
  10. FYA 152: Best life stories of 2024: Settle in with an award-winning book

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