I’m so excited to offer again a memoir workshop weekend in Grand Marais this year! I had a fabulous time teaching the class last July; I’m happy I was invited back!

The class will cover the following:

• Definitions of memoir/personal essay
• Identifying inner and outer stories
• Universal themes in memoir
• Truth and memory
• Types of essays
• Organization and structure
• Placing your work in magazines and literary journals
• The agent/editor search

We will do writing and reading exercises such as:

• Finding the inner and outer story
• Working with description, dialogue, scene
• Sentences structure
• Editing
• Action vs. reflection

Give yourself a little treat by escaping to Grand Marais for a weekend of writing along the beautiful shore of Lake Superior! Grand Marais was named the “coolest small town” in the U.S. in 2015 by Budget Travel. Not a surprise: this amazing little town is gorgeous and welcoming any time of year.

The class is Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days with a lunch break. More details, including registration, here.

If you have any questions, please reach out. Whether you are just starting to think about writing a memoir, or whether you’ve already done some work on one, I’d love to see you there!