HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) – On April 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., Region 3 of WV Writers will be hosting a free “how to write a memoir” workshop. Do you have a story from your life to tell? What part of your life has been different than other people? What event happened that made a change in your life? What person had an impact on your life? If you’ve had a pivotal moment in your life or if you want to capture some bit of your past, this workshop may be for you.
In this workshop, participants discuss the differences between a memoir and an autobiography. The workshop will cover how to get started, how to hook your reader, and how to write a true story rather than fiction and still keep it interesting. You are welcome to ask questions throughout the session, but we will also plan a Q&A time at the end of the workshop so we can discuss individual, personal projects.
Contact Cheryl Kula at Cheryl.kula@gmail.com to register for this event. Those who wish to attend virtually will receive a link. For those with less than stellar internet, you are welcome to join Cheryl at the Parmer Center (104 James Street, Hinton, WV) in the conference room.
The instructor is author, M. Lynne Squires, is an Urban Appalachian fiction crafter, essayist, and occasional poet. She has penned four books, and her work has appeared in numerous journals, including Change Seven and The Ekphrastic Review, as well as multiple anthologies, including three volumes of the Anthology of Appalachian Writers (Shepard University and the WV Center for the Book 2018, 2021, 2022) and Fearless: Women’s Journeys to Self-Empowerment (Mountain State Press 2019). She is a Pushcart Prize nominee and is the 2020 Pearl S. Buck Writing for Social Change Award recipient. Connect with her at www.mlynne.com.
