INQUIRING MINDS MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP
In-person, Saturdays, 3 - 5pm, March 1 - April 5, 2025
Inquiring Minds Bookstore & Cafe, 3rd Floor
200 Main Street, Saugerties, NY
Inquiringbooks.com
Space is limited. Register today!
For questions and scholarship opportunities, please email FYVworkshops@gmail.com
Whether you’re just starting out, muddling through the middle, or completing your memoir, this workshop will provide accountability, momentum, and support through your writing journey.
Join a dynamic community of writers on the same path. Learn to engage your authentic voice and turn your life experience into a compelling, page-turning story.
Each workshop will include craft presentations, writing time, breakout groups, and optional sharing.
Week One:
Learn strategies to overcome writer’s block and establish a consistent writing practice. Explore and express your authentic storytelling voice.
Week Two:
Create a “roadmap” structure for a cohesive story. Demystify what to include and what to leave out.
Week Three:
Mine for memories and tapping into emotional memory. Self-care through challenging material to avoid burnout.
Week Four:
Write unique dialogue and complex characters.
Week Five:
Hook readers with foreshadowing, cliffhangers, atmospheric tension, and show versus tell.
Week Six:
Options for sharing your story, including traditional, self, and hybrid publishing; editing and marketing.
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If you are a survivor of sexual assault or abuse, in recovery from PTSD or cPTSD, or experiencing marginalization or financial difficulty, discounts are available. Email me for details.
1st Draft Boot Camp
Jan 27 - March 3
FULL
6-week Community & Accountability Workshop on Zoom
Mondays 6:30 - 8:30 pm EST Jan 27 - March 3, 2025
Limited to 6 writers.
$275
Complete the 1st draft of your memoir, novel, collection of stories, poems, or essays. Stay accountable to a dynamic community of writers on the same path, share feedback, and receive guidance to get you to the finish line!