Articles, Interviews & Audio resources
As writers, we need to keep reading, learning, and writing to develop our craft. There’s so much to learn as we write and develop our stories–finding memories, taking care of ourselves, telling the truth, writing to heal, discovering our structure, and so much more. After writing, we need to learn about editing, marketing, publicity, and publishing.
On this page we’ll be listing articles, resources, and inspiration to help you get your book into the world.
As many of you know by now, we're living in an era where people are speaking out louder and together are challenging the old rules of staying silent and "being good." Perhaps it's the era of social media that has helped this happen, or perhaps it's because more and...
Breaking Ground on Your Story–Free Memoir Webinar
Free Webinar! The 3 Building Blocks You Need to Write Your Memoir February 25 at 4pm PT/5pm MT/6pm CT/7pm ET Memoir writers need support both to write their truths and memories, as well as with how to begin and how to craft their story. In this free webinar, Linda...
Legal and Ethical Issues in Memoir Writing – Interview with Literary Attorney Robert Pimm
National Association of Memoir Writers Interview: Robert Pimm, Literary Attorney with Linda Joy Myers, President of NAMW
Bird by Bird & Beyond |Workshop with Anne Lamott
Here at the National Association of Memoir Writers, we are so pleased to be joining with Theo Pauline Nestor to help sponsor a day long event featuring Anne Lamott as keynote speaker--Bird by Bird & Beyond This will be a day focused on building storytelling...
Write a Healing Memoir/Spiritual Autobiography Workshop | Spring 2014
We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden in every cell of our bodies. ~Shirley Abbott Workshop: 9 Sessions Starting April 3, 2014 Thursdays, 3 PM PDT/6 PM...
Write a Healing Memoir/Spiritual Autobiography Workshop | Winter 2014
We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden in every cell of our bodies. ~Shirley Abbott Workshop: 9 Sessions Starting January 16, 2014 Thursdays, 3...