Writing Your Memoir
Do you dream of writing your story?
Have you begun?
Are you still thinking about it?
Your story of survival is important!
Don’t put off what your heart is telling you to do today.
Memoir by Nives Palmic / Art Majeur
Wherever you are in your writing process — beginning, middle, or end — I am happy to offer two opportunities to help you bring your story to completion.
For those who would like to work in a class setting with other writers to support them and a full curriculum to guide them, consider joining our Beginners Memoir 101 Class that meets on Zoom. This class is especially helpful for those who are at the very beginning of their process and would like orientation toward the task of writing memoir. I encourage you to speak with your therapist before signing up to make sure you are ready for this challenging yet fulfilling task.
For those who would like individual help in the memoir process or in a specific part of the process, consider Memoir Coaching. In a free first session on Zoom, you can talk with me about your goals, see if you think we are a good fit, and help me plot out our work together. Individual coaching can last for one one-hour session or many one-hour sessions, but the most effective way to begin is to commit to six sessions.
Subscribers to Dissociative Writers get a 20% discount on all services. Click on the button below to learn more about Dissociative Writers.
2025 Memoir 101 Class
New 8-Week Class for Dissociative Writers
September 8, 15, 22, 29 One Week Break October 13, 20, 27 November 3, 2025
3:00 – 5:00 pm ET
Our 2025 class is now 8-weeks instead of 6-weeks to allow more time for more discussion of the material!
This is a beginners class is for people who want to write their story in memoir form. Maya Angelou, who wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, said, “There’s no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” If you have a story inside you and are ready to take your writing to the next level, this class is for you.
We will meet virtually on Mondays for two-hours a week for eight-weeks, with a one-week break halfway through the class schedule. The first hour of each class will focus on elements of memoir writing, including: motivation and theme, truth and fact, starting and ending points, narrative arc, character development, dialogue, and emotional and practical exposure. The second hour will allow three participants to share their writing and receive support and feedback from the rest of the group. Each participant will be able to share their writing two times over the duration of the class.
The class takes place on Zoom but between-class communication occurs on Dissociative Writers’ communication platform called Heartbeat Chat. On this platform, you can access a video and articles for each class and participate in a discussion channel especially for you.
By the end of the class, you will know how to tackle your memoir at whatever stage it is in now, and you will have taken many steps toward actualizing your project. You will have a variety of resources available for you refer to as you move forward on this journey. You will also be eligible to participate in Dissociative Writers’ Memoir Alumni/ae Gathering which meets several times a year.
The class will have a minimum of five students and a maximum of nine. Each participant is encouraged to talk with their therapist prior to registering to make sure they are ready to tackle the hard but fulfilling work of writing memoir.
Memoir by Nives Palmic / Art Majeur
September 8, 15, 22, 29, Break, October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 2025
3:00 – 5:00 pm ET
Cost $280. Dissociative Writers subscribers receive a 20% discount, which reduces the cost to $224.
Two-Step Registration begins in January 2025:
Fill in the Memoir Registration by clicking on the underlined link.
Pay by PayPal in the registration area.
Or, for a free 15-minute phone or zoom conversation with Lyn, please request that in the Contact Form.
Refund Policy: A full refund, minus a $10 processing fee, is available if you notify us 30 days in advance of the start of the class, or August 9, 2025. After that, the cost of the class if forfeited.
Individual Memoir Coaching for Dissociative Writers
You are a creative, independent person. You’ve got great ideas for your memoir, but you’re not sure how to start. Maybe you’re in the middle of your story, but you feel stuck and don’t know how to move forward. Or, you’re toward the end, but are unsure how to bring it all together. You thrive on individual support and you just want someone you trust who will listen and give you feedback that moves you forward.
If this describes you, memoir coaching for people with dissociative disorders may be just what you need to make your memoir the very best it can be. I would be honored to work with you toward this goal. Schedule a free, one-hour session so that we can explore, together, your goals, your pace, your strengths, and the areas you need to develop in writing your story.
If you choose to work with me, I’ll help you structure yourself, structure you memoir, develop your writing skills, and give you feedback on writing that you will submit to me for each session. If you need to learn how to set aside regular time for writing, that’s where we’ll focus. If you need more work on narrative arc, that’s where we’ll focus. If you need need to learn how to bring your scenes alive, that’s where we’ll focus. Individual Memoir Coaching for People with Dissociative Disorders will be crafted for YOU!
General Coaching Fees
First Session: Free
Individual Sessions: $125
Six-Session Package: $600 (20% discount)
Dissociative Writers Coaching Fees
First Session: Free
Individual Sessions $100
Six-Session Package: $480
To schedule your first free session, email me by clicking here.