The workshop was so insightful. The writing exercise caught me completely by surprise. I thought I was writing about one thing and as we dove deeper I became aware of all the layers of my memory. So clever! Thank you so much for the wonderful guidance. Can’t wait for the next one. —R.L.
Past workshops
2023, in-person:
June 26 to 30. “Food as a Doorway to Memory: A Memoir Workshop,” at Ranchlands’ Zapata Ranch in Mosca, Colorado.
April 24 to 28. “Food as a Doorway to Memory: A Memoir Workshop,” with Madeline Island School of the Arts, Santa Fe campus. Sold out.
2023, on Zoom:
October 31 to November 17. “From Memory to Story,” with LACP. Sold out.
May 2 to 19. “From Memory to Story,” a three-week, six-meeting workshop for Santa Fe Workshops. Sold out.
2022, in-person:
August 14 to 21. “Food as a Doorway to Memory: A Memoir Workshop,” at Ranchlands’ Zapata Ranch in Mosca, Colorado.
June 26 to July 1. “Food as a Doorway to Memory: A Memoir Workshop,” at Madeline Island School of the Arts, Wisconsin campus.
2022, on Zoom:
November 1 to 18. “From Memory to Story,” a three-week, six-meeting workshop with Los Angeles Center of Photography. Sold out.
February 28 to March 17. “From Memory to Story,” a three-week, six-meeting workshop with Los Angeles Center of Photography. Sold out.
2021, on Zoom:
November 14. “From Memory to Story: An Approach to Writing from Real Life.” A two-hour webinar comprising a craft lecture, in-class writing prompt, and Q&A.
November 2 to 19. “Food as a Doorway to Memoir,” with Santa Fe Workshops. Sold out.
August 20. “My Favorite Writing Tool: A Guide to Using Scrivener.” A two-hour webinar co-taught with Scrivener support staffer Oliver Evensen, offering an overview of the software and a demonstration of how I used Scrivener to write The Fixed Stars.
July 11. “What Food Writing Can Do.” A two-hour webinar comprising a craft lecture, in-class writing prompt, and Q&A.
April 20 to May 7. “Food as a Doorway to Memoir,” with Santa Fe Workshops. Sold out.
April 11. “Taking Happiness Seriously: An Approach to Writing Emotion.” A two-hour webinar comprising a craft lecture, in-class writing prompt, and Q&A.
January 24. “From Memory to Story: An Approach to Writing from the Details of Real Life.” A two-hour webinar comprising a craft lecture, in-class writing prompt, and Q&A.
2020, on Zoom:
November 17-21. “Food as a Doorway to Memoir,” a Radical Craft Retreat with Hedgebrook. Sold out.
October 5-22. “The Craft of Food Memoir Writing,” with Santa Fe Workshops. Sold out.
August 25 to September 11. “The Craft of Food Memoir Writing,” with Santa Fe Workshops. Sold out.
July 6-23. “The Craft of Food Memoir Writing,” with Santa Fe Workshops. Sold out.
Plus in-person workshops in 2019 and before, with:
Santa Fe Workshops
Sitka Arts and Science Festival
The Pantry
Oklahoma Arts Institute
You are such a generous and talented teacher! I had no idea what to expect, and was happy to find that over the three-week course, we developed a real camaraderie and sense of sustained conversation, in spite of the fact that we weren’t able to meet in person. I attribute this to your skillful facilitation of Zoom, your inclusive approach, and your ability to make sharing work seem easy and safe, even with very rough first drafts. Your approach to critique ensured that every class participant left with some meaty actionable feedback, fueled by encouragement. — H.M.