Can't code, but I can recollect my 19th century memoirists.
You can never tell when being an English major might be useful. Like during an interview when a hot and talented actor can't remember who wrote a book he's referencing and you can just spit out, "Thomas De Quincey."
October 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Can't code, but I can recollect my 19th century memoirists.
October 27, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Join us for a free Zoom discussion of "Memoir: Writing with Vulnerability"
Featuring four award-winning memoirists:
Lynette D'Amico, Helen Epstein, Helen Fremont, Linda Joy Myers
Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5.pm EDT (or 2pm PDT)
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required:
Featuring four award-winning memoirists:
Lynette D'Amico, Helen Epstein, Helen Fremont, Linda Joy Myers
Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5.pm EDT (or 2pm PDT)
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required:
Writing with Vulnerability - National Association Memoir Writers
Every year in November, writers celebrate National Memoir Writing Month. Whether your work is fiction, poetry, or memoir, writers need to claim our space, champion our right to write, and get a ton of...
www.namw.org
November 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Join us for a free Zoom discussion of "Memoir: Writing with Vulnerability"
Featuring four award-winning memoirists:
Lynette D'Amico, Helen Epstein, Helen Fremont, Linda Joy Myers
Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5.pm EDT (or 2pm PDT)
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required:
Featuring four award-winning memoirists:
Lynette D'Amico, Helen Epstein, Helen Fremont, Linda Joy Myers
Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5.pm EDT (or 2pm PDT)
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required:
"Moments of realization are generally seductive lies concocted by unscrupulous memoirists."
— Sasha Chapin, All the Wrong Moves: A Memoir About Chess, Love, and Ruining Everything
— Sasha Chapin, All the Wrong Moves: A Memoir About Chess, Love, and Ruining Everything
October 29, 2026 at 1:30 AM
"Moments of realization are generally seductive lies concocted by unscrupulous memoirists."
— Sasha Chapin, All the Wrong Moves: A Memoir About Chess, Love, and Ruining Everything
— Sasha Chapin, All the Wrong Moves: A Memoir About Chess, Love, and Ruining Everything
October 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
October 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Looking to vibe with cool people (for free!!) this Thursday in NYC? We got you. ✅ Writers Dr. Rob Gore, Patrick Dougher, and Katrina Brownlee are talking memory, survival, and what Brooklyn means to them with @serendipitylit.bsky.social.
RSVP: bit.ly/nysoclib-oct29
📍6pm, @nysoclib.bsky.social
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📍6pm, @nysoclib.bsky.social
October 26, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Looking to vibe with cool people (for free!!) this Thursday in NYC? We got you. ✅ Writers Dr. Rob Gore, Patrick Dougher, and Katrina Brownlee are talking memory, survival, and what Brooklyn means to them with @serendipitylit.bsky.social.
RSVP: bit.ly/nysoclib-oct29
📍6pm, @nysoclib.bsky.social
RSVP: bit.ly/nysoclib-oct29
📍6pm, @nysoclib.bsky.social
Always tempted to write a proper literary biography of one of the greatest (if oft-uncredited) screenwriters and memoirists of her time
Born on October 21, 1956, Carrie Fisher sadly passed away on December 27, 2016.
She always understood the assignment.
She always understood the assignment.
October 21, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Always tempted to write a proper literary biography of one of the greatest (if oft-uncredited) screenwriters and memoirists of her time
In fairness to nature memoirists, there are some that take pains to not generalise their own journey as some panacea, & that even explicitly lay out structural, systemic problems that need solving. There are radical, progressive nature memoirs, for sure
October 19, 2026 at 11:38 AM
In fairness to nature memoirists, there are some that take pains to not generalise their own journey as some panacea, & that even explicitly lay out structural, systemic problems that need solving. There are radical, progressive nature memoirs, for sure
A powerful discussion on the truth-telling form of memoir comes to #Litquake.
Join 𝙄 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙎𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 author Terria Smith and fellow memoirists as they explore the genre's capacity to make space for often overlooked voices.
📍 Mrs. Dalloway's, Berkeley
🗓️ October 20 • 7 PM
🎟️ RSVP: shorturl.at/zwlEd
Join 𝙄 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙎𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 author Terria Smith and fellow memoirists as they explore the genre's capacity to make space for often overlooked voices.
📍 Mrs. Dalloway's, Berkeley
🗓️ October 20 • 7 PM
🎟️ RSVP: shorturl.at/zwlEd
October 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
A powerful discussion on the truth-telling form of memoir comes to #Litquake.
Join 𝙄 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙎𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 author Terria Smith and fellow memoirists as they explore the genre's capacity to make space for often overlooked voices.
📍 Mrs. Dalloway's, Berkeley
🗓️ October 20 • 7 PM
🎟️ RSVP: shorturl.at/zwlEd
Join 𝙄 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙎𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 author Terria Smith and fellow memoirists as they explore the genre's capacity to make space for often overlooked voices.
📍 Mrs. Dalloway's, Berkeley
🗓️ October 20 • 7 PM
🎟️ RSVP: shorturl.at/zwlEd
Memoirists, avoid the holiday snaps and souvenirs trap! How to create real meaning nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/10/07/a... #writingcommunity #memoir #travel #writinglife #skywriters
Avoid the holiday snaps and souvenirs trap – how to find the deeper journey in your travel memoir
Here’s a common problem I see in memoirs, especially those involving travel – the events are presented as the most important part of the work. That’s great if the purpose of the book is to te…
nailyournovel.wordpress.com
October 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Memoirists, avoid the holiday snaps and souvenirs trap! How to create real meaning nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/10/07/a... #writingcommunity #memoir #travel #writinglife #skywriters
In general, if you know any nonfiction writers (memoirists, journalists, essayists) struggling with the brass tacks aspects of this business, this is the class for them (is my aspiration, anyway) … Anyone willing to share this listing with others who’d maybe be interested, thanks so much!!!
September 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM
In general, if you know any nonfiction writers (memoirists, journalists, essayists) struggling with the brass tacks aspects of this business, this is the class for them (is my aspiration, anyway) … Anyone willing to share this listing with others who’d maybe be interested, thanks so much!!!
There were far too many creative Jacksonville and North Florida authors to mention—from novelists and memoirists to poets and comic creators. So on their behalf and mine, thank you for giving us space to share our work.
September 23, 2026 at 12:37 PM
There were far too many creative Jacksonville and North Florida authors to mention—from novelists and memoirists to poets and comic creators. So on their behalf and mine, thank you for giving us space to share our work.
Hey journalists, memoirists, essayists, podcasters, documentarians! I am excited to be on the board for Mesa Refuge, the writing residency in West Marin dedicated to supporting nonfiction writers. Our deadline for applying to 2027 residencies is October 4: mesarefuge.submittable.com/submit
Mesa Refuge Submission Manager
mesarefuge.submittable.com
September 22, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Hey journalists, memoirists, essayists, podcasters, documentarians! I am excited to be on the board for Mesa Refuge, the writing residency in West Marin dedicated to supporting nonfiction writers. Our deadline for applying to 2027 residencies is October 4: mesarefuge.submittable.com/submit
Denver-area folks: Award-winning memoirists & adoptee advocates @susanharness.bsky.social and @saraeasterlyauthor.bsky.social will be in conversation to discuss Susan’s essay in the anthology Relative Strangers & her experience as a transracial adoptee. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/susan-deva...
September 23, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Denver-area folks: Award-winning memoirists & adoptee advocates @susanharness.bsky.social and @saraeasterlyauthor.bsky.social will be in conversation to discuss Susan’s essay in the anthology Relative Strangers & her experience as a transracial adoptee. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/susan-deva...
Why I’m teaching this class: I found that pitching was one of the hardest skills to master, as a nonfiction writer. I am going to do this two-session craft seminar for memoirists, journalists, and everyone in between … my hope is we can together demystify pitching itself some …
September 22, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Why I’m teaching this class: I found that pitching was one of the hardest skills to master, as a nonfiction writer. I am going to do this two-session craft seminar for memoirists, journalists, and everyone in between … my hope is we can together demystify pitching itself some …
We start with mess... structure can give us surprising and useful constraints. Love this conversation about memoir (which is also good for structuring fiction) @amygoldmacher & @MollyMcCloy @dintywmoore.bsky.social brevity.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/c... #writingcommunity #writingtips #skywriters
Constraints and Thematic Patterns: A Conversation on the Craft of Memoir
If a book only catalogs your trauma, readers aren’t satisfied. Memoirists Amy Goldmacher and Molly McCloy are working similar terrain—difficult fathers, inherited damage, reconciling trauma f…
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September 16, 2026 at 10:36 AM
We start with mess... structure can give us surprising and useful constraints. Love this conversation about memoir (which is also good for structuring fiction) @amygoldmacher & @MollyMcCloy @dintywmoore.bsky.social brevity.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/c... #writingcommunity #writingtips #skywriters
Im looking for novelists and memoirists (no screenwriters pls) who are interested in being (ARC) readers for my new book "Story-Subplot Connection"—If you write books and want to play DM me your email and I'll send you an invite with instructions. #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #amwriting
September 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Im looking for novelists and memoirists (no screenwriters pls) who are interested in being (ARC) readers for my new book "Story-Subplot Connection"—If you write books and want to play DM me your email and I'll send you an invite with instructions. #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #amwriting
Open to all sorts of nonfiction writers, from memoirists to journalists ... I encourage folks to check it out ...
September 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Open to all sorts of nonfiction writers, from memoirists to journalists ... I encourage folks to check it out ...
Well, I just finished @virginiaeeubanks.bsky.social *A Guide to Open-Water Lifesaving,* and it was just what I needed to read in this moment.
Heartbreaking, enraging, affirming. Especially for those who have guided someone through the US "healthcare" system. virginia-eubanks.com/a-guide-to-o...
Heartbreaking, enraging, affirming. Especially for those who have guided someone through the US "healthcare" system. virginia-eubanks.com/a-guide-to-o...
A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving
Preorder NOW: Indiebound/Bookshop | Powell’s | Amazon “In places where other memoirists might fade to black… [Eubanks] turns on her headlamp. The effect is profoundly moving.̶…
virginia-eubanks.com
September 4, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Well, I just finished @virginiaeeubanks.bsky.social *A Guide to Open-Water Lifesaving,* and it was just what I needed to read in this moment.
Heartbreaking, enraging, affirming. Especially for those who have guided someone through the US "healthcare" system. virginia-eubanks.com/a-guide-to-o...
Heartbreaking, enraging, affirming. Especially for those who have guided someone through the US "healthcare" system. virginia-eubanks.com/a-guide-to-o...
Memoirists?
There are growing block theorists for time; are there any shrinking block theorists?
The block loses segments as time passes?
The block loses segments as time passes?
September 2, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Memoirists?
memoirists & essayists especially yall can’t do better than jess!!
Conventional wisdom is that publishing shuts down in August, which means they’re back and it’s time to finish that book proposal you’ve been working on! I have a coaching slot open as well
Editing
I was formerly an editor at Quirk Books (2021–2025), specializing in gift and lifestyle nonfiction as well as genre fiction, and the editor-in-chief of Electric Literature (2017–2021),...
www.jesszimmerman.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
memoirists & essayists especially yall can’t do better than jess!!
They take writing seriously at Quirky Farm Bistro in Harrogate! You never know when you'll need to jot something down...
We also take writing seriously and can't wait to work with you this Autumn: poets, life writers, memoirists, novelists, story writers, flash-fictionistas & screenwriters welcome!
We also take writing seriously and can't wait to work with you this Autumn: poets, life writers, memoirists, novelists, story writers, flash-fictionistas & screenwriters welcome!
September 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
They take writing seriously at Quirky Farm Bistro in Harrogate! You never know when you'll need to jot something down...
We also take writing seriously and can't wait to work with you this Autumn: poets, life writers, memoirists, novelists, story writers, flash-fictionistas & screenwriters welcome!
We also take writing seriously and can't wait to work with you this Autumn: poets, life writers, memoirists, novelists, story writers, flash-fictionistas & screenwriters welcome!
Book people are fucking weird about Dungeon Crawler Carl.
"It is pandering to millenial nerds"
No shit. It is not supposed to be some memoirists exploration of the themes of emotional openness through the lens of unhealed trauma.
Just let shit be fun sometimes. People like Marvel movies too.
"It is pandering to millenial nerds"
No shit. It is not supposed to be some memoirists exploration of the themes of emotional openness through the lens of unhealed trauma.
Just let shit be fun sometimes. People like Marvel movies too.
August 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Book people are fucking weird about Dungeon Crawler Carl.
"It is pandering to millenial nerds"
No shit. It is not supposed to be some memoirists exploration of the themes of emotional openness through the lens of unhealed trauma.
Just let shit be fun sometimes. People like Marvel movies too.
"It is pandering to millenial nerds"
No shit. It is not supposed to be some memoirists exploration of the themes of emotional openness through the lens of unhealed trauma.
Just let shit be fun sometimes. People like Marvel movies too.