FREE MASTERCLASS
Transform Your Personal Story Into Memoir

Learn how to shape your personal story into something readers will care about. {NOTE: This does not happen on its own!}

  • What to do when your story feels overwhelming

  • 3 common mistakes that can keep your writing stalled (for years!) and how to move past them quickly.

  • A simple 4-step framework that will give you clarity, direction and momentum as you write — even if you’re not sure where to begin.

    This class includes an overview of the Memoir Writing Ink program. (If you are an MWI alumnus, you have already done this class!)

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IN-DEPTH WRITING WORKSHOP
Thursdays, 4-6pm ET
30 April - 4 June, 2026

Twice a year, Alison offers an intensive online workshop for six writers interested in doing a deep dive into their writing. Participants will receive personalised feedback on their work and learn what it takes to make their writing crackle to life.

This workshop offers the opportunity to explore layers and depths of craft, from the lyricism and rhythm of sentences to the architecture of story, the mechanics of structure, and voice. Together we’ll dig into the nitty-gritty of how to sculpt a piece of writing into an exquisite work of art. This workshop is limited to 6 people.

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WORKSHOP RECORDING:
This Book Could Make You a Better Writer:
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
$20

This is the original workshop in my ‘This Book Could Make You A Better Writer’ series. We received so many requests for the recording of this workshop that we have now made it available for purchase.

You Could Make This Place Beautiful by the poet Maggie Smith is one of the finest memoirs I’ve come across in a while. Join me as I walk, step by step, through the strengths of this book, what makes it soar, and how it can make you a better writer.

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WORKSHOP RECORDING:
This Book Could Make You a Better Writer:
Unearthing by Kyo Maclear
$20

Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Nonfiction, Kyo Maclear’s Unearthing is an unforgettable memoir about a family secret, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love.

In this workshop, I walk you through exactly what I see and appreciate when I read this book and show you how a careful reading of it can make you a better writer.

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