THE STORY GATHERERS PRESENT: Finding the Self in the Social Fabric

As human beings, we evolve in relationship to our tribes and cultures and the places we have been. Memoirists who know this excel at their craft. In this workshop, you will write scenes and segments of your life story that explore how different contexts have shaped your sense of dignity and belonging. Perfect to jump-start the work of beginners and deepen that of advanced writers.

Date & Time: Friday, November 17, beginning at 7 pm thru Sunday, November 19 until 1 pm (see schedule below).

Schedule: This online retreat will take place over 3 days, with 4 zoom sessions. One registration covers all access. All sessions will use the same meeting link, so that you can access the retreat easily with one confirmation.

• Friday, November 17, from 7 to 9 pm
• Saturday, November 18, from 10 am to 12 noon & 2 to 4 pm
• Sunday, November 19, from 10 am to 1 pm

About Presenters:

Lorraine Ash works as a book editor and author coach specializing in all forms of autobiographical writing. She has penned two memoirs, Life Touches Life: A Mother's Story of Stillbirth and Healing and Self and Soul: On Creating a Meaningful Life. Most recently, she edited the award-winning Corona City: Voices from an Epicenter, an anthology of first-person writings that chronicles life in New Jersey and New York when these two states were the nation's first COVID-19 epicenter. Lorraine studied at Fordham University and California State University, Long Beach. She lives in New Jersey.

Jennifer Lader is an award-winning writer and author of Six-Word Lessons for Writing Your Community's Story. Finding stories that build connections is key to the two businesses she runs. Jennifer holds an undergraduate degree in anthropology and a master's in public administration with a focus on organizational culture. She lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where she writes about her community.

Jerry Waxler, motivated by the healing he has discovered in the memoir form, has devoted his life to teaching, coaching, and facilitating writers to achieve the same results. He has authored How to Become a Heroic Writer, a self-help book that reveals the power of the memoir in today's society; the groundbreaking Memoir Revolution; and Thinking My Way to the End of the World, his memoir about finding himself in the sixties. Jerry holds a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Wisconsin and a master's in counseling psychology from Villanova University. He is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania.

How the Online Program Works