by SDMWA | Sep 2, 2025 | Member Profiles
Congratulations to Dr. Darla Calvet, she is our author of the month! Her memoir My Life in Stitches: A Heart Transplant Survivor Story was published last year. She holds a PhD in education, a master’s degree in sociology and a bachelor’s degree in both...
by SDMWA | Aug 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
The first draft of my memoir was overwritten and empty, all underpainting without meaning. The next drafts brimmed with plot and crime scenes, but these too were all content without reflection. I read books on the craft of writing; and still, my story unraveled. I...
by SDMWA | Jul 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Book: Sit, Cinderella, Sit: A Mostly True Memoir Author: Lisa Cheek Sit, Cinderella, Sit reminds us of three powerful life lessons – you’re never too old, there’s always more magic, and taking a chance on yourself is always worth it. Merging travel, cultures,...
by SDMWA | Jun 13, 2025 | Member Profiles
The IMWA is excited to announce Lenore Greiner as our June Member of the Month! How did you discover the IMWA, and how have you been impacted or involved with the association? I discovered it in 2018 when taking memoir classes at San Diego Writers, Ink. I stayed...
by SDMWA | Jan 23, 2025 | Member Profiles
The IMWA is excited to announce Jennifer Coburn, author, memoirist, and San Diego Writers Festival Instructor in Residence, as our Member of the Month! When did you begin to write, and what was your first project? I always loved writing. I started writing articles for...
