Hi everyone — long time no write! I recorded this update instead of typing it, and I've got a lot to share about what's coming this fall and winter. Here's the quick rundown, with space for registration links that I’ll add as they go live.
Join me for Writers’ Haven Huddles — every week, just for paid subscribers — beginning in September.
Think of these as your standing literary dates. Each week we’ll gather live, and the vibe shifts with the calendar:
Week 1 of each month is Ask Me Anything Huddle— bring your questions, no topic off-limits.
Week 2 of each month is a Craft Huddle focused on memoir and personal essay, digging into the techniques that make true stories sing.
Week 3 of each month is a Grief Huddle, space to write and sit with loss alongside people who get it.
Week 4 of each month is a News and Inspiration Huddle, where we talk about what’s moving us in the writing world right now.
And on months with a fifth week? Bonus round: a Live Storytelling Huddle.
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It’s been an incredibly busy June and July. Here’s a taste of where I’ve been:
I headlined the inaugural Storyteller Sessions @ Collective Coffee TX
A brief stop in this beautiful city for our friends’ wedding was capped off by a beautiful night of healing through grief.
A location scouting trip through these two wonderful cities in advance of my next Write to Heal Retreat. Here’s some info on my last retreat.
Register here for early access and an earlybird discount for my Self-Guided Memoir Course!
Saturday, July 18
Reading from Relative Strangers: Inheritance, Identity, and the Meaning of Kinship with Sarah Leibov. Moderated by Robert K. Elder.
Secret World Books
Highland Park, IL
4pm
Register here
Sunday, August 30
Reading from Relative Strangers: Inheritance, Identity, and the Meaning of Kinship with Sarah Leibov and Michèle Dawson Haber. Moderated by Heidi Stevens.
The Book Stall
Winnetka, IL
2 pm
Register here
Thursdays, October 8 - November 12
6-Week Memoir Course
In Person
Northwestern University’s Norris Center
Registration info coming soon!
Saturday, October 17
Expressive Writing for Emotional Healing Workshop
In Person
Northwestern University’s Norris Center
1-4 pm Central
Registration info coming soon!
Saturday, November 7
Set Up Your Substack Bootcamp
In Person
Northwestern University’s Norris Center
10a-3p
Registration info coming soon!
January 2027 (dates TBD)
Family Secrets in Contemporary Memoir
Virtual Course
92nd Street Y
Registration info coming soon!
Saturday, January 30
Expressive Writing for Emotional Healing Workshop
In Person
Northwestern University’s Norris Center
1-4 pm Central
Registration info coming soon!
Saturday, February 27
The Everyday Entrepreneur Bootcamp: Turn Your Passion Into a Business
In Person
Northwestern University’s Norris Center
10a-3p
Registration info coming soon!
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