Join Me May 15: The Memoir Masterclass Designed For Your Reality

the memoir method that honors your body's reality

Dear friend,

Remember when I hinted that I'd be sharing something special with you? Today's the day, and I’m feeling that combination of excited jitters and intense nervousness. I’ve been getting this ready for weeks now—every element carefully cared for, every slide deck graphic made perfect as can be—and now I’m just a girl, standing in front of a reader, asking them to… hang out with me in the Shape Your Story: How to Create a Full-Length Memoir with Confidence masterclass on May 15.

I've created a free masterclass specifically for writers navigating limitations who want to shape their personal stories into something bigger—perhaps even a full-length memoir. And maybe that’s you.

Join me on May 15th at 11 AM PT for:

Shape Your Story: How to Craft a Full-Length Memoir with Confidence

This isn't just another writing webinar. This is a masterclass designed with your reality in mind—one that honors your energy fluctuations, unpredictable symptoms, and caregiving responsibilities as integral to your creative process, not obstacles to overcome.

Plus—it comes with one of the famously beautiful Esmé Weijun Wang-created workbooks. I love making them, and I hear that people love receiving them.

During our time together, I'll teach you how to:

• Build a sustainable writing practice that works within your real-life constraints

• Shape your personal stories into a cohesive, compelling book without feeling scattered or overwhelmed

• Find a structure that honors your unique narrative while making the writing process more manageable

• Understand what publishing insiders actually look for in memoir—and how to position yours if that's your goal

These are the exact strategies I used to write my New York Times-bestselling essay collection while navigating terrible health challenges—and the same approaches I've taught to hundreds of writers with limitations who are now making meaningful progress on their books—or have published them. Sometimes I’m told that the best thing about my classes isn’t the technical stuff about structure or how to make a book proposal that sells—it’s the feeling of confidence. Of the I can do this.

Whether you've been collecting fragments of your story for years or are just beginning to explore the possibility of writing a memoir, this masterclass will give you practical tools to move forward with more ease and confidence.

And yes, we'll have a replay available if you can't join live—though I hope you'll be there so we can connect in real time. (Plus… we’ll be giving away some prizes for people who are there live, just for fun.)

Oh, and…

Daphne might also make a cameo during the masterclass, if you like that kinda thing. 🥰

P.S. If you know other writers who might benefit from this approach to memoir writing—especially those navigating chronic illness, caregiving, or other limitations—please feel free to share this invitation with them. The more voices we can help bring to the page, the richer our literary landscape becomes.