Diana Raab

Memoir

Finding the Emotional Truth in your Story

Monday-Friday
9:00-11:30 AM
Studio

We all have a story to tell, but the question is what is yours to tell? In a supportive and confidential milieu, together we will dive deep into memories, discuss one another’s work, and engage in stimulating writing prompts. We will discuss the art of memoir writing, what makes a memoir compelling, how to find your memoir’s focus, and how to express your deepest emotions.

The workshop is suitable for those who have been contemplating writing a memoir, as well as those who have already begun the writing process. You will leave the workshop inspired, encouraged and with many snippets of writing to be used in your developing memoir. Optional: Bring 3-5 double-spaced pages of your memoir, preferably from the beginning.

Bio

Diana Raab, MFA, PhD is an award-winning memoirist, poet, and thought leader. She’s been writing personal stories and memoir for more than six decades. She’s the author of fourteen books, including three memoirs, including, Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors, Regina’s Closet, and Healing With Words. She’s also the editor of three anthologies, including the most recent, Women in A Golden State: California Poets 60 and Beyond.  In addition to being widely published in magazines, literary journals, and anthologies, she writes regularly for , Psychology Today, The Good Men Project and Sixty and Me, and is a guest writer for many others. She’s lectured and facilitated nationwide workshops in memoir and poetry writing, including, Godmothers Books, UCLA Extension, UCSB Extension, The Open Center, 1440 Multiversity, Hugo House, and libraries around the country. She can also be found teaching online on DailyOM. Her undergraduate education is in nursing and journalism. She has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction, and a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology where she researched the healing and transformative powers of memoir writing.

Writing Tip I Live By:

Write from your heart and everything else will fall into place.

Her website is: dianaraab.com.