Discover the art of memoir writing in this engaging and introspective creative writing course. Designed for writers of all levels, this class will guide you through transforming personal experiences into compelling narratives. You will explore various techniques to express and elicit emotion, develop your voice, and create a vivid, concrete, memorable world. Through writing exercises, readings, and workshops, you will learn how to structure your memoir, handle sensitive topics, and connect with readers. By the end of the course, you will have a polished piece of memoir and the skills to continue your writing journey.
DATES: 8 Consecutive Saturdays–February 8, 2025 to March 29, 2025
1pm-3pm EST/10am-12pm PST
PRICE: $700 Cdn (taxes included)
Space is limited. PARTICIPATION IS BY INVITATION
To increase accessibility, a limited number of participants will be accepted on a sliding scale basis
Interested writers, please fill out this application form.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: January 10, 2025
Please feel free to send an email to memoirwritingwithceg@gmail.com if you have any questions.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Born and raised on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil-Waututh peoples (“Vancouver”), now based in Tkaronto (“Toronto”), C.E. Gatchalian is a Filipinx queer neurodivergent author, editor and playwright. The author of six books and co-editor of three anthologies, he was the 2013 recipient of the Dayne Ogilvie Prize and is a three-time Lambda Literary Award finalist. His memoir, Double Melancholy: Art, Beauty and the Making of a Brown Queer Man, was published in 2019 by Arsenal Pulp Press. In 2022 he was one of the recipients of the British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Arts and Music Awards.