Our lineup is packed with craft, conversation, and community. Here’s what’s ahead, month by month. Not a member yet? Join now to attend these events free and support your memoir-loving community. IMWA members also have access to meeting recordings if they can’t attend.
August 1 Writing about love, intimacy, and sexuality can be one of the most rewarding—and vulnerable—parts of memoir. How do you write honest, emotionally resonant scenes without holding back or crossing into oversharing? How do you navigate fear, shame, and the deeply personal nature of these experiences while remaining true to your story? Join authors […]
You’ve written your memoir—now comes one of the most intimidating parts of the publishing journey: the query letter. What makes an agent stop reading? What makes them ask for more? And how is querying memoir different from querying fiction? Join bestselling author Lyn Liao Butler for an inside look at what agents are really looking […]
Filmmaker Carlos de los Ríos joins us to explore what makes a memoir adaptable to the screen.
Marni Freedman brings the techniques from her newest book, Artistic Badassery: How to Unblock and Become a Creative Force of Nature, to memoir writers. Leave unstuck, energized, and ready to write.
Prompt Party: Celebrate and Write with Your Community. We close the year the best way we know how: writing together.