The 3-month ‘Momentum’ option is available to alumni of the Memoir Writing Ink course who are looking for inspiration, answers to ongoing questions, and the energy that live events and being part of an engaged community of writers can provide. This is a terrific way to keep your literary gears turning. Or to finish the course if you didn’t quite manage it the first time. ;)

WHAT’S NEW IN MOMENTUM THIS YEAR?

1. MONTHLY SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
Alison will host special guests to guide workshops on:
* How to celebrate and add more of your own unique brand of humour to your writing.
* How to successfully pitch & publish your works of memoir to magazines and publishers.
* How to find more lyricism and poetry in your writing.

2. MONTHLY AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
Readings and discussions with celebrated authors of 3 different types of memoir:
* Essay Collection: How do you turn a collection of essays (or short pieces) into a memoir?
* Hybrid Memoir: How do you combine research with personal story so that it becomes an engaging narrative memoir?
* Fiction: Should you fictionalise your story? How do you write a novel from autobiographical experience?

3. PROFESSIONAL EDITORIAL FEEDBACK
* There are also a limited number of ‘Momentum Plus’ packages for writers seeking professional editorial feedback on their writing. Click below for details.

HOW MOMENTUM WORKS

When you enroll in Momentum, you will be part of the next cohort of Memoir Writing Ink, which begins on January 20. In addition to the course, you will also be invited to attend a series of monthly live events and special workshops that are exclusive to alumni, and to join the MWI Facebook group (where you can post course-related writing and connect with other writers). You will also receive Alison’s twice-weekly emails, as if you were taking the course for the first time.

MOMENTUM LIVE EVENTS

1. *NEW* Monthly Workshops: Alison will host award-winning guest writers to offer three 1-hour workshops on a variety of aspects of the writing and publishing process. {See the list of workshops above.}

2. *NEW* Monthly Author Spotlight Sessions: These events are opportunities to learn from and ask questions of writers who have published memoirs in a variety of genres. {See list of sessions above.}

3. Alumni Hour: Two discussion sessions exclusively for alumni, where questions can focus on the 'next stages' of writing: revising, specifics about 'the container' or 'skywriting' of one's writing, submitting to publications, etc.

4. Alumni Aussie/Kiwi Hour: Two discussion/Q&A sessions for alumni in the southern hemisphere.

5. Writers Unite!: Connecting with fellow writers, exchanging ideas, and forming writing partnerships and groups can all provide additional momentum and keep you writing when your own steam runs out. ;)

6. Facebook Group: Access to the Memoir Writing Ink course Facebook group, where you can post writing for moderated peer review, learn how to offer genuinely helpful feedback, and hone your editorial eye.

7. BONUS SESSION - How to Win the Amy Award: The 2024 winner and runner-up of the Amy Award will talk about the process of writing their pieces, dealing with the rejection of those pieces, and what they did to turn rejection into prize-winning writing.

All sessions and special events (except Writers Unite!) will be recorded
and the replays made available until May 31, 2024.

TO SEE A CALENDAR OF LIVE EVENTS, click HERE.