A memoir can connect you to others in a vibrant and real way—through story.
Writing a memoir helps you find your voice, tell your story, and reach out to others. You start thinking about your memories, moments that make you feel young again, wondering: what is the legacy I’m leaving behind? Find your voice and tell your story. Learn about the benefits NAMW has to offer.
January Member Event
Kay Adams We Are Running into a New Year January 23, 2026 11 AM PST | 12 PM MST | 1 PM CST | 2 PM EST How do you enter the page—and how does that entrance shape your voice? Using Lucille Clifton’s poem “I Am Running into a New Year” as a generative spark, this session...
The Heart and Soul of Memoir Writing
Two-Hour Mini-WorkshopJanuary 29, 2026 2-4 PM PST | 5-7 PM EST For many of us, the first of the year invites us to enter into new beginnings. To get us started, I'm offering this two-hour mini workshop The Heart and Soul of Memoir Writing. Do you find yourself...
February Virtual Book Club
Grace Feuerverger Winter Light February 5, 2026 4 PM PST | 5 PM MST | 6 PM CST | 7 PM EST Sign Up Here Grace, a child of Holocaust survivors, was always searching for shelter but knew that her home was the last place where she could find it. She was eager to be out...
Marianna Marlowe: Featured NAMW Member
Marianna Marlowe Portrait of a Feminist Through braided memories that flash against the present day, Portrait of a Feminist depicts the evolution of Marianna Marlowe’s identity as a biracial and multicultural woman—from her childhood in California, Peru, and Ecuador...
Writing for Healing
Writing stories heals body and soul and is a powerful way to integrate and change our perspective about the past.
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