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SUMMARY:Virtual Info Session for Your Narrative\, Your Year w/ Edgar Gomez
DESCRIPTION:Meet Edgar Gomez\, instructor for our yearlong memoir workshop\, and have all your questions about the program answered! The Writer’s Center staff will be on hand\, too\, to address any logistical questions. \nRegister below! \n\nAbout the Program\nApplication Deadline: September 21\, 2026\nWorkshop Dates: Begins October 6\, meeting twice a month for ~10 months\nCost: $5\,400 | Members $5\,300 \nWrite your memoir with award-winning author Edgar Gomez! \nIn this intensive ten-month course\, you will learn about the art of creative nonfiction and be given the tools to ready your memoir or memoir-in-essays for publication. \nFind the full details and apply here »
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SUMMARY:Your Narrative\, Your Year w/ Edgar Gomez
DESCRIPTION:Write your memoir with award-winning author Edgar Gomez!\nIn this intensive ten-month course\, you will learn about the art of creative nonfiction and be given the tools to ready your memoir or memoir-in-essays for publication. \n\nAttend the Virtual Info Session\nMeet Edgar Gomez\, instructor for our yearlong memoir workshop\, and have all your questions about the program answered! \nJoin us on ZOOM\, Tuesday August 25\, 7-8pm ET. \nFREE RSVP >>>\n\nWhat to expect:\nWe will begin our time together with discussions about essential craft elements\, such as structure\, voice\, audience\, setting\, characterization\, navigating time\, and weaving in research.  We’ll have lively conversations about ethics\, including approaches to writing about people you love (and don’t love…) and what responsibilities we have to our readers. \nThen\, we will workshop your stories\, spending time considering your larger projects as well as your specific goals as a writer. I will give you concrete\, actionable feedback to guide your future revisions and help you to create a sustainable writing practice for yourself. \nI believe learning about the business side of publishing is important\, so along the way\, I will invite guests in the field\, from award-winning writers and editors\, who can offer you advice based on their own experiences in publishing. I will also address any questions you have about writing book proposals\, querying agents\, and pitching your stories to magazines\, using real examples from book proposals and pitches that have led to deals. \nBy the end of this intensive\, you will leave with stories workshopped multiple times\, a growing community of writers\, and an understanding of what next steps to take to get your memoir out in the world. \n\nSchedule\nThis class will meet virtually twice a month on Tuesdays\, for 20 total sessions. Workshop dates run from October 6\, 2026 – July 27\, 2027\,  7pm–9pm ET. \nOct. 6\nOct. 20 \nNov. 3\nNov. 17 \nDec. 1\nDec. 15 \nJan. 5\nJan. 19 \nFeb. 2\nFeb. 16 \nMarch 2\nMarch 16 \nApril 6\nApril 20 \nMay 4\nMay 18 \nJune 8\nJune 22 \nJuly 13\nJuly 27 \n\n1:1 Mentoring\nAll workshops will be held over Zoom\, with additional opportunities to meet 1:1 with Edgar upon request. All enrolled students will have the option to schedule an individual follow-up meeting (1 hour) with Edgar approximately 6 months after the conclusion of the workshop. \n\nTestimonials from Past Students\n“I really wasn’t sure of myself walking into the class. But Edgar’s encouragement really gave me the go-ahead to just get my ideas out on the page\, in all their candid messiness\, in a way that I haven’t been able to accomplish otherwise…. I’m so excited to keep returning to the tools I picked up in class—I already know they’re gonna stick around for the long-haul!” —Patrick Mullen-Coyoy\, poet and former student \n“Taking a memoir class with Edgar was truly transformative for me. Their class was my first time taking my nonfiction writing seriously\, and I credit his teaching as giving me both the confidence and the skills to turn the essay I worked on with my cohort into an entire book of personal essays…. And even years later\, Edgar has continued to offer me guidance\, mentorship\, and support. I would highly recommend Edgar to anyone–they are a rare combination of deep expertise and boundless generosity. I wouldn’t be the writer I am today without this class and his guidance.” —Chaelee Dalton\, author of Mother Tongue \n\nTo Apply\nApplication Deadline: Monday\, September 21\, 2026 \nSubmit a writing sample of 10-20 pages (double-spaced\, Times New Roman font) and 1-2 paragraphs detailing your writing goals\, intentions\, and questions. You may also choose to include a one-page résumé or CV if you have one. Send your submission to emily.holland@writer.org by September 21\, 2026. \nAcceptance into the workshop is required before registering. \n\nAbout Book Farm @ The Writer’s Center\nThe Writer’s Center hosts a series of workshops for serious writers to complete book-length projects\, generate new work for publication\, or master the elements of craft within a specific genre. You’ll work with an acclaimed author\, guiding you through 4-12 months of lessons\, workshops\, and revisions. Our instructors are all accomplished educators with a track record of student success. Limited enrollment with rolling admission up to the application deadline\, so apply right away to secure your spot! \nAll Book Farm participants receive an exclusive tote bag\, a craft book recommended by the instructor\, and a $100 gift certificate good toward future TWC workshops. Participants also receive exclusive access to The Writer’s Center staff\, all of whom are accomplished writers with extensive experience in editing and publishing.
URL:https://writer.org/event/your-narrative-your-year-w-edgar-gomez/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:All Levels,Master Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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