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Memoir coach and author Marion Roach

Welcome to The Memoir Project, the portal to your writing life.

Announcing New Online Memoir Classes

NEED A MEMOIR CLASS? I’ve got them right here. Well, actually, I’ve got lots of new online memoir classes posted, so let’s get you started.

 

Please come see me at my memoir classes page. Want to get to work in a one-in-one experience? Please see my manuscript services, where I can help you learn to write a personal essay, teach you how to write a book, coach you through writing a book, and get you to finish that book you’ve been working on — and everything in-between. To date, I’ve worked with more than 1,000 happy writers, many of whom have published. Why not be the next one on the shelves?

Hope to see you soon.

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  1. Lael Locke says

    September 5, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Please let me know about the Berkshire workshop once you do. Thanks.

    • marion says

      September 25, 2014 at 10:51 am

      Hi, Lael. Please see the posting on Eventbrite for the details of the Nov event. Hope to see you there.

  2. Kelley Pattison says

    September 5, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    Would love to know more about Nov 1 call in Berkshires

    • marion says

      September 25, 2014 at 10:52 am

      Hi, Kelley:
      Please see the listing on Eventbrite for the details. Hope to see you in November.

  3. Lori Joyal says

    September 7, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    I love both your work and your sister’s. I am very interested in the Berkshires event. Please keep me posted on details. Thanks!

    • marion says

      September 25, 2014 at 10:50 am

      Hi, Lori. thanks so much. Please see the event announcement posted on Eventbrite. Hope to see you in November.

  4. Joan Cousins says

    September 13, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    Would love to attend your Berkshire event. Please let me know when registration opens.

    • marion says

      September 25, 2014 at 10:49 am

      Hi, Joan. Please see the event announcement posted on Eventbrite. Hope to see you there.

  5. Ellen says

    September 19, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    I love your work. Do you ever do on-line classes? I live too far to attend a class in person.

    • marion says

      September 25, 2014 at 10:48 am

      Hi, Ellen.
      Yes, I teach over the phone as well as via Skype. I now have clients all over the world. Please see the manuscript services pages of the website.
      Hope to hear from you.

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