NAMW Member Events
The National Association of Memoir Writers brings together a variety of experts and professionals in the field of writing for our community and our members. These memoir writing professionals share their wisdom and insights on persisting through the challenges and making your life’s story an engaging work. Learn the craft of memoir writing from others who have forged paths from memories to published stories.
September Member Event
Sands Hall SHOWING & TELLING: Storytelling Essentials September 25, 2026 11 AM PDT | 12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT | 2 PM EDT Writers are often told, “Show, don’t Tell!” What does this phrase actually mean? What’s so bad about Tell? Or so great about Show? In this...
September Member Event
Sands Hall SHOWING & TELLING: Storytelling Essentials September 25, 2026 11 AM PDT | 12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT | 2 PM EDT Writers are often told, “Show, don’t Tell!” What does this phrase actually mean? What’s so bad about Tell? Or so great about Show? In this...
August Member Event
Jerry Waxler Six Tips to Improve First Person POV in Memoir Writing August 14, 2026 11 AM PDT | 12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT | 2 PM EDT Memoirs invite readers to set themselves aside and enter the main character’s body and mind. To create that effect in your own memoir,...
July Member Event
Stella Fosse Telling our Stories: Creative Joy after Midlife July 24, 2026 11 AM PDT | 12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT | 2 PM EDT When Stella Fosse awoke on her sixtieth birthday, she was surprised that nothing had changed. She had crossed the line from Princess to Crone—but...
June Member Event
Nicole Walker Writing the Hard Stuff June 26, 2026 11 AM PDT | 12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT | 2 PM EDT As memoirists, we tackle the hard things, be they personally traumatic, conceptually difficult, or sticky political subjects. How do we write these things without...
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