Memoir Writing : Getting Started, Keeping Going

“I’ve started my memoirs three times but I always give up.”

“I don’t know where to begin.”

This workshop will provide a toolkit for writing your memoirs, whether for the grandchildren, or for publication. Using examples of printed texts and lots of juicy ideas, Miriam Halahmy will lead you into the art of getting started and keeping going. There will be writing exercises during the session and feedback for those bold enough to share their work aloud. Bring a pen and paper and all your memories, as far back as you can go!

Miriam Halahmy is a novelist, short story writer and a poet. Miriam has published two collections of poetry, a novel and an education resource about refugee children in Britain today. She has led Creative Writing Workshops for 15 years. This year she has been Writer in Residence on a Memories project in Leicester, in conjunction with Leicester University and funded by Heritage Lottery