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The National Association of Memoir Writers (NAMW) is a membership organization for memoir writers from all over the world.
We gather to connect, learn, and become inspired about writing true stories based on real life. Our goal is to help memoir writers feel empowered with purpose and energy to begin and develop their stories into a publishable memoir, whether in essay form, a book, a family legacy, or to create a blog.
Many memoir writers want to use writing as means for healing and transformation, so we assist in this goal by offering workshops, teleseminars, and interviews with writers and experts in the area of memoir, writing skills, therapeutic writing, spiritual autobiography, and healing through writing personal, authentic stories.
Of course, writing well is important too–learning craft, investigating the power of language, and understanding the requirements of the publishing world, whether traditional or the e-publishing world which has exploded in recent years. We offer many free resources–the monthly Roundtable Discussion, a monthly newsletter, and access to articles, audios, and videos that provide important information and enhance your learning.
The NAMW home page with its blogs and articles gives quick access to new books, the wisdom and craft of published authors, and tips for stimulating your creativity.
Those who join NAMW receive a unique package of memoir writing resources including the NAMW welcome kit mailed to you, and a collection of online and hard copy resources to help you during all phases of your exciting journey of writing a memoir.
Members receive discounts on select NAMW teleseminars, workshops, retreats and other learning opportunities and materials. We have a Facebook page where anyone can talk about their writing life, resources etc, and a Members Only page where members interact with each other, share writing samples if they wish, and talk in depth about their stories, the reasons they write memoir, and what gets in the way.
Founder and President, Linda Joy Myers
Linda Joy is the author of The Power of Memoir–How to Write Your Healing Story published by Jossey Bass, Becoming Whole–Writing your Healing Story, and the award winning memoir Don’t Call Me Mother. She has taught memoir writing for fifteen years, and has been on the path of healing and transformation through writing most of her life. Linda Joy is a therapist in Berkeley, CA for the last thirty-two years. Linda teaches most of the workshops at NAMW, and offers memoir coaching, editing, and manuscript evaluation, and is a mentor to many memoir writers. Please visit her blog at http://memoriesandmemoirs.com.
