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Developing Memoir Writing
4-week workshop with Tania Katan

This workshop will take the memoirs started in Introduction to Memoir Writing, or ideas/writing generated from other workshops, and explore how to successfully craft dialogue, plot, theme(s), setting, and pacing. This is an opportunity to further develop your memoir writing so that it is clear, lyrical and inviting to your audience.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Memoir Writing, or the equivalent

TBD
Wednesdays

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Phoenix (40th Street and McDowell)
Fee: $250

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Memoir Writing Intensive
4-week workshop with Tania Katan

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to work with a published memoir writer, Tania Katan, and other dedicated writers in a small setting to complete, or nearly complete, a draft of a book-length memoir (or a collection of personal narrative essays that comprise a memoir). Workshop participants will have one-on-one time with Tania to create a realistic time-line for finishing a manuscript. As a part of this workshop participants are entitled to 3 email correspondences with Tania relating to questions about structure, time management, and/or developing dialogue.

TBD
Wednesdays

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Phoenix (40th Street and McDowell)
Fee: $275
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Prepare to Publish
4-week workshop with Tania Katan

Participants will begin the process of querying publishers, agents, and/or magazines. From writing a well-crafted Query Letter to brainstorming possible markets for your writing, this workshop will make the goal of being published an achievable reality. Writers will bring in 5 to 30 pages of polished writing to work from for this workshop.

Prerequisites: Introduction to Memoir Writing or the equivalent

TBD (Saturday and Sunday)
10:00am to 2:30pm each day
Phoenix, Arizona (40th Street and McDowell)
Fee: $150