NAMW provides a number of memoir writing resources that are available to members of NAMW as well as non-members.

Be sure to check out our inspirational articles and guides on the NAMW blog. Learn more about our members by checking out our Member Directory or read about our NAMW Featured Members! You can also listen to audio interviews with select authors.

Below is our current list of upcoming finalized NAMW events.  Click on the links to learn more!

August 2010

Thursday August 5
Myth, Meaning, and Finding the Themes in Your Story with Denis Ledoux
with Denis Ledoux, Sheila Bender & Linda Joy Myers
NAMW Monthly Member-only Roundtable/ Teleconversation–become a member to participate for free!

Tuesday August 10-Thursday August 19
WOW! Women on Writing Blog Tour Visit with NAMW Member, Mary Lynn Archibald!
Post your questions in the comments section of the above page  for Mary Lynn anytime between now and Thursday August 19th AND listen in on Mary Lynn’s reading from her latest work, Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse & No Clue.  The reading will be available for you to listen to at your leisure beginning Tuesday August 10, 2010!
NAMW Special Event–Free for All

Friday August 13
Your Incredible Life: Exploring The Role Poetry Can Play In Developing And Contributing To Memoir with New York Times Best Selling Author, Mary Mackey
NAMW Monthly Member-only Teleseminar / Conference Call–become a member to participate for free!

September 2010

Thursday September 2
September NAMW Monthly Member-only Roundtable Teleconversation–MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
with Jane Friedman of Writer’s Digest &  Linda Joy Myers
NAMW Monthly Member-only Roundtable/ Teleconversation–become a member to participate for free!

Friday September 17
Standing in Your Truth:  Finding the Courage to Claim the Story You Need to Tell with Heather Cariou, Author of “Target Stores Recommended Read” Sixtyfive Roses: A Sister’s Memoir
NAMW Monthly Member-only Teleseminar / Conference Call–become a member to participate for free!

Intermediate to Advanced Healing Memoir & Spiritual Autobiography Teleworkshops – 9 sessions with Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D., NAMW President
$375 for NAMW Lifetime Members / $390 for NAMW Annual members/ $525 for non-NAMW members | Become a member to receive a discount!
FRIDAYS 9:00 AM PDT September 10th through November 19th OR
TUESDAYS 3:00 PM PDT September 21st through November 30th OR
MONDAYS 11:00 AM PDT September 20th through November 20th

October 2010

Friday October 22, 2010
October NAMW Member-only Teleseminar with Adair Lara, author of Naked, Drunk & Writing: Shed Your Inhibitions and Craft a Compelling Memoir or Personal Essay–MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
NAMW Monthly Member-only Teleseminar / Conference Call–become a member to participate for free!

Writing in Wine Country: October 29-October 31, 2010: 2010 Harvest Writing Retreat with Linda Joy Myers. Weekend Writing Retreat Workshop with Wine Tasting and Spa Treatment Options. Visit the NAMW Website for full details including new lodging & entertainment options!

Archive of Past Events
June 2010
July 2010

To gain access to all of the memoir writing resources NAMW has to offer, become a member today!