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How to Write about Yourself (And Why You Should): A Memoir Writing Workshop In-Person
This class is capped at 15.
Free to attend; sign up required in advance! When you sign up for October 15th, you will be automatically added to November 12th and December 17th's classes.
In this memoir writing class we'll read excerpts from popular memoirs, discuss the craft tools authors use, and write important scenes from memory using prompts to get your ink flowing. (Sharing your writing for group feedback is totally optional.)
Learn:
+ Why your story is important
+ How to turn memories into scenes
+ The importance of emotions and senses
This classroom-style workshop is suitable for new and experienced writers over 18.
Melisse Gelula is an award-winning writer and the founder of Memoiring, an online book club and writing community with author events and workshops. She is a grateful recipient of a 2025 NYSCA - Delaware Valley Individual Artist Fellow in Writing, an advisor to the Deep Water Literary Festival, and an active member of WSPL Friends of the Library. She works with writers one-on-one and in groups. You can follow Melisse at https://memoiring.substack.com/ and on Instagram @MelisseJoy and @Memoiring.
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- Time:
- 5:45pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Narrowsburg Community Room
- Western Sullivan Public Library:
- Narrowsburg NY
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Special Programs - Adults