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From Memory to Memoir: Writing Your Life Story Workshop Series

Six-Part Workshop Series.  Session 1 of 6:  Why You Want to Write Your Life Story and
Quieting Your Inner Critic.
  Remember your parents’ and grandparents’
stories of growing up?  Turn memories of
significant events in your life into a memoir for posterity.  Learn where to start, how to get organized
and keep going until your finish.  Get
tips on pictures and documents to include and how to self-publish your story.  No previous writing experience required.  Susan Omilian has been encouraging and
guiding budding memoir writers for many years. 
Sessions follow on January 28 (Mining
a Childhood Memory for the Jewels, Working with Memories
), February 4 (Focusing on Defining Moments), February
11 (Deciding Theme and Structure for
your Life Story
), February18 (Using
Pictures, Documents and the Rest
), and February 25 (Editing your Memoir, Preparing it for Publication, Tips on Self Publishing).  COST: $60 for six session course, $50 for
Windsor Historical Society members. Class size is limited.  Registration and pre-payment needed by
January 17.  For more information,
contact the Society at 860/688-3813 or online at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org.  Snow date: the following Tuesday, 10:30 AM to
12:30 PM.







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