Sept 29 - Oct 3rd

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Presentations will all be released the morning of September 29th, 8am Pacific Time.

They will be available until midnight of October 3rd, Pacific Time. Take the quiz here to see which sessions to start with.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE SESSIONS LINK

12+ Pre-recorded sessions

Available to watch anytime from Sept 29 - Oct 03

  • Choosing the Right Narrative Structure for Your Memoir

    Rhonda Douglas (She/Her)

    Writing Mentor, Host of The Resilient Writers Radio Show

    Watch anytime!

  • Avoiding the Villain Edit: Writing the People in Your Life as Full Humans (Even If They Were Awful)

    Sabrina Estudillo Butler (She/Her)

    Book Coach + Editor

    Watch anytime!

  • Writing Emotion In Memoir

    Traci Skuce

    Writing Mentor

    Watch anytime!

  • Writing with Creative Intelligence: How Story Energy Bypasses Logic

    Sarah Selecky (She/Her)

    Author and Master Writing Coach

    Watch anytime!

  • Owning Your Story: A Survivor’s Guide to Self-Publishing

    Kelsey Zazanis

    Writer

    Watch anytime!

  • 3 Character Arcs for Memoir

    Megan Fuentes (She/Her)

    Story Coach

    Watch anytime!

  • Invoking the Holy Witness: Writing Hard Truths in Memoir and Knowing What to Leave Out

    Samantha Wallen (She/Her)

    Poet, Writing Guide, Book Coach

    Watch anytime!

  • Muscle Memory: Writing Memoir Through The Body

    Mikala Jamison (She/Her)

    Cultural critic, Writer/Reporter

    Watch anytime!

  • Writing Yourself as a Character: Fiction-Writing Techniques for Memoir

    Daniel David Wallace

    Writing Coach & Founder of the Character-First Story Approach

    Watch anytime!

  • The Art of Chaos: A Memoir-Writing Journey of Healing and Transformation

    Nicole Dolan (She/Her)

    Memoirist & Depth Psychologist — Helping Writers Transform Life into Story

    Watch anytime!

  • The Invitation of Pain: Navigating our Body Stories

    Ali Emerald (She/Her)

    Chronic Illness Somatic Embodiment Coach

    Watch anytime!

  • What You Need to Know About Revision

    Racquel Henry (She/Her)

    Writer, Editor, and Writing Coach

    Watch anytime!

  • Talking About Yourself Publicly: Social Media and Marketing for Memoir-writers

    Shelby Leigh

    Bestselling Author and Marketing Teacher

    Watch anytime!

  • Your Fairy Tale, Your Story

    Dr. Sara Cleto (She/Her) and Dr. Brittany Warman (She/Her)

    Founders of The Carterhaugh School and Folklorists

    Watch anytime!

  • Micro Memoir: Publish Your Tiny True Stories

    Nadine Kenney Johnstone

    Author, Writing Coach, Retreat Host, Podcaster

    Watch anytime!

  • Rebuild the Past, Reveal the Truth: Worldbuilding for Memoir Writers

    Heather Davis (She/Her

    Certified Book Coach & Podcaster

    Watch anytime!

  • Rest and Write: Reclaiming Your Inner Voice

    Gursharn Rait (She/Her)

    Rest Mentor and Storyteller

    Watch anytime!

  • The Desire to Write – On Sex, Story and Showing Skin without Shame

    Rebecca Woolf

    Essayist, Writing Teacher

    Watch anytime!

Live sessions!

Day 1/5: Monday Sept 29th

Kick-off Call and Outlining Workshop

We’ll orient ourselves to the full 5-day event with our kick-off call, then dive into Janelle’s signature Outline Your Memoir Using Fairy Tale and Myth as Your Guide Workshop.

Then take the rest of the day to dive into pre-recorded sessions.

Live sessions schedule in Pacific Time (check your timezone schedule here)

  • Welcome and Opening the Space

    with your host, Janelle Hardy

    8am Pacific Time

    Watch the replay in the facebook group

  • Outline Your Memoir Using Fairy Tale and Myth as Your Guide

    Janelle Hardy

    Host, Creator and Teacher of transformational memoir-writing course, The Art of Personal Mythmaking

    9am - 11:15am Pacific Time

    Watch the replay here!

Day 2/5: Tuesday September 30th

Live sessions schedule is in Pacific Time (check your timezone here)

  • Daily orientation & brief writing somatic session

    with your host, Janelle Hardy

    8am Pacific Time

    Watch the replay in the facebook group

  • The Art of Graphic Memoir

    Tom Hart

    Graphic Memoirist; Director, Sequential Artists Workshop

    9am Pacific Time

    Watch the replay here!

  • Write it Anyway: A Tarot-Led Writing Workshop for Tender Writers Who Feel Afraid to Begin

    Giselle Vriesen (She/They)

    Author, Tarot Reader, Writing Teacher

    11am Pacific Time

    Watch the replay here!

  • Your Body Is Your Life Story: Core Principles of Embodied Writing

    Jeannine Ouellette (She/Her)

    Writer and Writing Teacher

    1:30pm Pacific Time

    Watch the replay here!

  • The Art of Auto-Ethnography: Exploring Culture, Subjectivity & Technology Through the Looking Glass

    Treena Orchard (She/Her)

    Associate Professor & Author

    3:30pm Pacific time

    Watch the replay here!

  • The Art of Seasoning: How to Craft Flavorful Sentences

    Joy Sullivan (She/Her)

    Author & Educator

    5:30pm Pacific Time

    Watch the replay here!

Day 3/5: Wednesday October 1st

Live sessions schedule is in Pacific Time (check your timezone here)

  • Daily orientation & brief writing somatic session

    with your host, Janelle Hardy

    8am Pacific Time

    Watch the replay in the facebook group

  • Writing What You Don't Know: Imagination, Recreation & the Ethics of Making Sh*t Up

    Allison K Williams

    Editor & Retreat Leader

    9am Pacific Time

    Watch the replay here!

  • The Orgasmic Writing Practice: A Sensual Method for Hitting Your Creative Sweet Spot Every Time You Write

    Shawnrey Notto (She/Her)

    Sensual Embodiment & Creativity Coach

    11am Pacific Time

    Click here to watch the replay!

  • Giving Our Body a Voice Through Poetry

    Heidi Rose Robbins (She/Her)

    Poet, Astrologer, Teacher

    1:30pm Pacific Time

    Click here to watch the replay!

  • How to Serialize Your Memoir on Substack

    Mercedes O’Leary

    Essayist, Poet, and Writing Teacher

    3:30pm Pacific time

    Click here to watch the replay!

  • ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Unconventional Writing Strategies

    Cathy Kirch (She/They)

    ADHD Writing Specialist

    5:30pm Pacific Time

    Click here to watch the replay!

Day 4/5: Thursday October 2nd

Live sessions schedule is in Pacific Time (check your timezone here)

Day 5/5: Friday October 3rd

Live sessions schedule is in Pacific Time (check your timezone here)

  • Daily orientation & brief writing somatic session

    with your host, Janelle Hardy

    8am Pacific Time

    Watch the replay in the facebook group

  • Memoir Process Deep Dive: The Start to Finish Process of Writing your Memoir

    Margo Steines (She/Her)

    Writer & Creative Coach

    9am Pacific Time

    Click here to watch the replay!

  • A Memoir in 36 Prompts: Writing Your Story One Scene at a Time

    Mary Adkins (She/Her)

    Founder of The Book Incubator

    11am Pacific Time

    Click here to watch the replay!

  • Shifting Resistance and Writer's Block Using Your Body Workshop

    Janelle Hardy

    Host, Creator and Teacher of transformational memoir-writing course, The Art of Personal Mythmaking

    1:30pm Pacific Time

    Click here to watch the replay!

Post-Festival Integration Call

Tuesday October 14th, 9am Pacific Time

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