October 16, 2009: Writing Nonfiction in November – Styles of Nonfiction WritingNina Amir

Nina Amir, an author, journalist, nonfiction editor/coach/consultant and founder of Write Nonfiction in November, will chat with us about her yearly blog and challenge, which begins next month. Called “Write Nonfiction in November” (www.writenonfictioninnovember.wordpress.com), it is her response to National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO), a contest that has fiction writers writing 50,000 words in 30 days during November. Her blog challenges nonfiction writers to spend the month of November writing and completing a work of nonfiction.

[Workshop] Playing Your Part on the World Stage: How Your Memoir Intersects with History

[ October 1, 2009; 4:00 pm; October 8, 2009; 4:00 pm; October 15, 2009; 4:00 pm; October 22, 2009; 4:00 pm; October 29, 2009; 4:00 pm; November 5, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Playing Your Part on the World Stage: How Your Memoir Intersects with History
Take a gallop back in time, to the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with author, ghostwriter and historian Kim Pearson, and discover how you participated in and contributed to the events and trends of those times. Yes, if you were 7 or 77, what [...]

[September 11, 2009] [NAMW Member-only Teleseminar] Critiquing Memoir: Being Professional with the Personal with Guest Speaker Becky Levine

[ September 11, 2009; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

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Critiquing Memoir: Being Professional with the Personal
Guest Speaker: Becky Levine
Date: September 11, 2009
Times: 11 am Pacific | 12 noon Mountain | 1 pm Central | 2 pm Eastern
Cost: Free for NAMW Members
Become A Member of NAMW Today to take part in this teleseminar!

Anyone who’s been [...]

[August 7, 2009] Jordan Rosenfeld

Make a Scene: Learn to master the miracle tool of good fiction writing for your memoir
Guest Speaker: Jordan Rosenfeld
Topic: Make a Scene: Learn to master the miracle tool of good fiction writing for your memoir
Date: August 7, 2009
Times: 11 am Pacific | 12 noon Mountain | 1 pm Central | 2 pm Eastern
Cost: Free for [...]

[June 18, 2009] Sheila Bender

Essay, Memoir, Creative Nonfiction—what are they? Sheila Bender began her studies in writing poetry in Seattle, WA where she eventually received an MA in Creative Writing in l982. She has taught creative writing in the NW, CA, and AZ as a guest writer-in- residence and a visiting teacher in university and continuing education settings. Read more about Shiela Bender here.

[May 14, 2009] Kendra Bonnett

What to do if you can’t find an agent…and even if you do
Date: May 14, 2009
Times: 11 am Pacific | 12 noon Mountain | 1 pm Central | 2 pm Eastern
Note: This teleseminar is an exclusive free benefit for NAMW members. An email reminder with the teleseminar call-information will be sent to all NAMW members [...]

[December 11] Four Stages of Memoir Writing, Challenges and Strategies by Jerry Waxler M.S.

[ December 11, 2008; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Writing a memoir sounds daunting if you think of it as a single task. One way to get your arms around it is by breaking it down into parts. In this presentation, Jerry Waxler will show you how to look at memoir writing in stages, what the challenges are at each stage, and suggestions for overcoming them.

[August 21, 2008] Writing Your Family Memoir: Linda Joy Myers

AUDIO NOW AVAILABLE. The audio for this teleseminar is available exclusively for NAMW members. If you are a member, please login and follow this link.
Linda Joy Myers, Ph. D.
Writing Your Family Memoir
August 21, 2008 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Writing a family memoir is a wonderful way to gift your family with a legacy they [...]

[August 2008] Linda Joy Myers: The Family Memoir Teleseminar

If you were able to join us for the Family Memoir Teleseminar last Thursday, you would have heard some interesting discussions about this valuable, and controversial, topic. Most memoir writers are curious about the research involved, how to handle family secrets and different form of truth, and how to keep track of the stories they may glean [...]

Discovering Midlife Creativity by Dotsie Bregel

Teleseminar: Discovering Midlife Creativity by Dotsie Bregel
Date: June 8, 2008
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