Writing Memoir: Practical Advice on How to Write Your Personal Story

In this intensive, interactive, all-new workshop you will get the tools to start and organize your personal story. Learn how to:

1. Determine why you want to write this book.
2. Identify the point of the story.
3. Write book jacket copy.
4. Outline your story.
5. Write a killer first sentence.
6. Choose a title.
7. Determine when to end the story.

This workshop--incorporating Women Writing for (a) Change circle practices--is filled with hands-on tools to give the writer confidence to write from first-hand experience. Whether your potential project will be shared with immediate family or a broad public group, these tools will further empower your story.

Tina Neyer is a freelance writer, published in print and online. She has studied fiction and memoir to enhance her own writing as well as to help others. She is a book coach, working with people to create stories that matter by getting to the meat of what the writer wants to say. Tina sees story in every aspect of life and loves to focus on what is important to share with readers of the world. She is currently in love with her new granddaughter, Eloise Marie, a.k.a. Weezy.