What we’re about
Memoir Mentors is a safe space to support, inspire and motivate memoirists and writers of personal essays.
There’s nothing quite like a writing group to take your writing to the next level. However, writing a memoir has a unique set of challenges and rewards.
Maybe you’ve tried writing groups before but were afraid to share because your writing is too personal or you don’t relate to the challenges that fiction writers face.
Maybe you’re afraid to join a writing group because you think everyone will be more advanced than you, maybe you worry that people will judge you. Fear not.
Memoir mentors is an amazing group of individuals; some are already published, some are just getting started, and some have been working on their memoirs for years. Each and every one of us has an incredible story to share and is committed to lifting each other up to achieve each other’s goals.
We meet every Tuesday for writing sessions, workshops, book club and author Q&A sessions.
Find out more at: https://memoirmentors.com/
Sign up to the Memoir Mentors Mailing List here:
http://eepurl.com/g29101
Find us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/memoirmentors
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Nuts & Bolts of Memoir Writing with Sylvia ClareNeeds location
Nuts & Bolts of Memoir Writing – A Special Workshop with Sylvia Clare
Whether you’re just beginning your memoir or deep in the process, this workshop will ground you in the essential elements that help transform life stories into compelling, emotionally resonant narratives.Longtime group member and author of five memoirs, Sylvia Clare, will guide us through key questions every memoirist must ask:
- Why are you writing your story—and who is it really for?
- How do you craft an opening that grabs your reader?
- What makes a character (even yourself) feel real on the page?
- How do you handle difficult emotions, backstory, and dialogue with honesty and grace?
Sylvia blends practical advice, literary insight, and lived experience. Her talk includes:
- Writing tools and structural tips
- Emotional depth and voice
- Memorable examples from memoir classics
- Writing prompts & time for questions
This event is donation-based.
Suggested donation: €20, but all contributions are welcome—pay what you can.
(Free for paid Substack subscribers)Come ready to write, reflect, and reconnect with why your story matters.
- Memoir Mentors - ONLINE Write then Read -- 7pm Munich, 10am PacificLink visible for attendees
MEMOIR/PERSONAL ESSAY/CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITERS/LIFE POETS welcome!
Come join us for 90 minutes of focused memoir writing time, followed by time to share what you wrote.
7:00 - 7:15 - Introductions and intention setting
7:15 - 8:45 - 90 minutes of devoted writing/editing on your memoir/personal essay
8:45 - 10:00 - Anyone who would like to share may read for five minutes. The preference is to read what you've written during the session to motivate us to really get busy during those 90 minutes. However, if there is a previously written piece that you need feedback on, that is fine as well. Perfection is an illusion so don't feel ashamed to share something that you do not feel is perfect.Let us know before you read what kind of feedback you would like, if any. If you would just like positive encouragement, that's totally fine! If you want something more constructive, we're happy to offer that as well. We have a wonderfully kind and welcoming group, so don't be intimidated!
Reading out loud (and listening to others!) is a wonderful experience.
This is a safe space devoted to authors of memoirs/personal essays/creative nonfiction. Please come support and inspire each other and make progress together! We have sessions every Thursday.
Find out more at: https://memoirmentors.com/
Sign up to the Memoir Mentors Mailing List here:
http://eepurl.com/g29101Find us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/memoirmentors - Memoir Mentors - ONLINE Write then Read -- 7pm Munich, 10am PacificLink visible for attendees
MEMOIR/PERSONAL ESSAY/CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITERS/LIFE POETS welcome!
Come join us for 90 minutes of focused memoir writing time, followed by time to share what you wrote.
7:00 - 7:15 - Introductions and intention setting
7:15 - 8:45 - 90 minutes of devoted writing/editing on your memoir/personal essay
8:45 - 10:00 - Anyone who would like to share may read for five minutes. The preference is to read what you've written during the session to motivate us to really get busy during those 90 minutes. However, if there is a previously written piece that you need feedback on, that is fine as well. Perfection is an illusion so don't feel ashamed to share something that you do not feel is perfect.Let us know before you read what kind of feedback you would like, if any. If you would just like positive encouragement, that's totally fine! If you want something more constructive, we're happy to offer that as well. We have a wonderfully kind and welcoming group, so don't be intimidated!
Reading out loud (and listening to others!) is a wonderful experience.
This is a safe space devoted to authors of memoirs/personal essays/creative nonfiction. Please come support and inspire each other and make progress together! We have sessions every Thursday.
Find out more at: https://memoirmentors.com/
Sign up to the Memoir Mentors Mailing List here:
http://eepurl.com/g29101Find us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/memoirmentors