WaMemWriMo: The Past and the Page: Introduction to Writing Your Memoir (virtual classroom)

Memoirs begin with memory. Writing a memoir means shaping memories--places, people, relationships, family stories, events both big and small--into a coherent narrative. This class will offer ideas, strategies, and suggestions to help you meet that challenge. We'll discuss how (and where) to begin putting the past on the page, how to develop and sustain your work, how to use family materials--journals, letters, photographs--to enhance your story. Bring your ideas, your thoughts, your questions, and your hopes. Laura Kalpakian is the author of numerous novels and Memory into Memoir: A Handbook for Writers published by University of New Mexico Press.

We email virtual classroom access two business days before classes begin; please register early to ensure you receive this information. If you have not received virtual classroom access the day before your class, please check your inbox's spam, deleted, and/or promotions folders. It is the responsibility of participants to check their email inbox for virtual access information prior to class and, if it has not been received, to contact our office during business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) before class starts at comed@whatcom.edu or (360) 383-3200. No refunds or credits will be given for a class once it has started.

Fee Breakdown

Category	Description	Amount
Course Fee (Basic)	Registration Fee	$ 29.00
Optional Fee	Kids College Scholarship 5	$ 5.00
Optional Fee	Kids College Scholarship 10	$ 10.00
Optional Fee	Kids College Scholarship 25	$ 25.00