WRITE YOUR TRUTH: Memoir and Personal Essay with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

You want to write about a moment from your past, but you worry about what your real life characters, your readers, and your inner critic will say. How can you write the truth when there’s so much at stake? In this workshop, led by memoirist and personal essayist Nadine Kenney Johnstone, you will learn why it’s crucial for writers to write their truth. In this session, you will read published examples of truthful writing and learn how to write about yourself and your characters in a way that is both fair and honest.

This class is presented in-person. Tuition for the three-hour workshop is $60.00. Write On members receive a 10% discount. To become a member and save, please click here. To register online for this program, please click the button below. For other registration options, please call 920.868.1457.

Nadine Kenney Johnstone’s memoir, Of This Much I’m Sure, was named Book of the Year by the Chicago Writers Association and received press coverage in Cosmopolitan, Today’s Parent, MindBodyGreen, and Metro, among others. She is a podcast host (Heart of the Story) and a writing coach who helps female authors develop and publish their stories. Nadine received her MFA from Columbia College Chicago and has taught writing internationally for 15 years. Pulling from her vast experience as a writing, meditation, and yoga nidra instructor, she leads wellness retreats with her chef husband. www.nadinekenneyjohnstone.com