In this two-hour workshop, explore the power of personal and family stories to connect generations and preserve legacy. Through guided prompts and gentle sharing, you'll begin crafting the memoir only you can write—one rooted in memory, resilience, and the lives that shaped your own.
Melinda L. Ferguson is a writer, editor, and teacher. She is the author of The Gift of Personal Writing: Writing for Pleasure, Peace of Mind, and Personal Growth, which explores the mental and emotional benefits of expressive writing. She has also written two books of family stories for her children and contributed to the anthologies The American Depression Cookbook and Kitchen Table Stories.
Melinda worked as an editor at Warner Books, Walker & Company, and Macmillan in New York City. She later taught English as a Second Language at the Smithtown Adult Education Center and led memoir and journal writing workshops at libraries across Long Island. She also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of English at Suffolk County Community College.
She holds a B.A. from Miami University (Ohio), an M.A. from Columbia University, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Stony Brook Southampton. She is currently revising a middle-grade historical novel set in 1960s rural Ohio.
Learn more at MelindaLFerguson.com.
Workshop Refund Policy:
If circumstances force the CWC to cancel a workshop or move it to an alternative date, the CWC will issue a full refund or credit for a future workshop if asked to do so within 2 weeks. If a workshop is held according to schedule and an enrollee cannot attend, the CWC will issue a full refund or credit for a future workshop if notified 48 hours before the workshop begins. Any credit issued must be used within 12 months.