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.

  • Writing About Love & Sexuality

    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 […]

  • Querying For Memoir

    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? […]

  • Is My Memoir A FIlm?

    Filmmaker Carlos de los Ríos joins us to explore what makes a memoir adaptable to the screen.

  • Tools To Unlock Your Fearless Self

    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 […]

  • Prompt Party

    Prompt Party: Celebrate and Write with Your Community. We close the year the best way we know how: writing together.