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Susanna Sonnenberg Where to Begin: How to Start Your Memoir Non-Fiction February 3 to February 28, 2025 Number of Participants: 15 Price: $650.00 Format: 4 Week Asynchronous Workshop

ASYNCHRONOUS

It’s so confusing: in the vast experience of a life lie the compelling themes of narrative and story, but how to choose? How to begin? What matters? This class, with a mix of personal prompts, feedback and discussion, will help you use the confusion to identify the essential stories (and cast off some obvious ones) taking you deeper into them, no matter the subject. I will help you quiet the censors in your head and develop the confidence of personal permission that is the foundation of good writing.

Biography

Susanna Sonnenberg is the author of two memoirs, Her Last Death and She Matters: A Life in Friendships. Her recent essay "Mirage" was a Notable selection in 2024's Best American Essays. The recipient of fellowships from MacDowell, Yaddo, and the Djarassi Foundation, among many others, she has taught widely and been on the Summer Faculty of FAWC since 2017. She lives in Missoula, Montana.