NAMW Teleseminars
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.
February 2021 Member Teleseminar
If you wish to listen or download this teleseminaar recording, consider becoming a member of the National Association of Memoir Writers today. Your membership grants you access to over 1,600 recordings since 2011.Denis LedouxWriting about Family – A Memoir...
February 2021 Member Teleseminar
If you wish to listen or download this teleseminaar recording, consider becoming a member of the National Association of Memoir Writers today. Your membership grants you access to over 1,600 recordings since 2011.Denis LedouxWriting about Family – A Memoir...
January 2021 Member Teleseminar
Kathleen (Kay) Adams Journal Therapy for Calming Anxiety January 29, 2021 11 AM PST | 12 PM MST | 1 PM CST | 2 PM EST In June 2019, an executive editor for Sterling Publishing called to ask if I’d take on a book project of 366 themed 70-word prompts, one a day for...
December 2020 Member Teleseminar
Susan Sparks
Pandemics and Punchlines: How Laughter can Get Us Through
December 11, 2020
11 AM PST | 12 PM MST | 1 PM CST | 2 PM EST
Laughter and joy are not the first things that comes to mind when we think about living and writing through a long pandemic winter. But they should be. Laughter is one of the most powerful, yet under-appreciated tools we have in this life.
November 2020 Member Teleseminar
Inspiration for the Journey: Beginnings, Endings and the Arc of Story
Jerry Waxler
November 20, 2020
11 AM PST | 12 PM MST | 1 PM CST | 2 PM EST
Here at NAMW we are always championing you to write the stories that you treasure, that you need to write, that you want to share. I’ve invited Jerry Waxler back to talk about story—a subject he loves to talk about. Over the years, Jerry has taught structure and the power of story, and since this month celebrates National Lifestory Month, we wanted to inspired you and offer some tips to get your story started, if you haven’t begun yet, and infuse new energy into your writing during a time of the year when we can get distracted by everything else. This year was indeed a year of chaos and coping. We hope you can join us.
October 2020 Member Teleseminar
How to Write Snapshots: the 100 word Memoir
Grant Faulkner
October 23, 2020
11 AM PDT | 12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT | 2 PM EDT
As memoirists, we are challenged by words—which words, how many? How few? I’ve been exploring the idea of finding a way to write shorter, using fewer words. A long narrative memoir style is not for everyone—and we can celebrate that there are many forms a memoir can take.
September 2020 Member Teleseminar
Arlene Miller, The Grammar Diva
Common Mistakes in Grammar
September 18, 2020
11 AM PDT | 12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT | 2 PM EDT
Grammar: What is it, anyway? Do I have to obey all the rules? How has it changed? Which rules can I ignore if I am writing memoir? Is it really important for me to all the rules?
August 2020 Member Teleseminar
Kate Farrell
Storytelling Techniques for Memoir
August 14, 2020
11 AM PDT | 12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT | 2 PM EDT
In the oral tradition, the storyteller is the narrator for the story, omniscient, the one who interprets the characters, emotions, and meaning, and who frames the story. We will explore how to use this objective point of view in memoir, and talk about how to develop voice in writing memoir through the use of storytelling techniques.
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