Explore your extraordinary and everyday memories to build the foundation for your memoir. Anne Marie Wells will present the ABCs of memoir writing, guide participants through some simple writing exercises, and finish off with Q&A. In this low-pressure, encouraging space to experiment, get words on the page, and discover that you already have everything you need to begin writing a meaningful story! This session is a welcoming, two-hour workshop for anyone who has a story to tell but isn’t sure where to start. No writing experience is needed! 
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ANNE MARIE WELLS is an award-winning poet, playwright, and memoirist. Her books include Survived By: A Memoir in Verse + Other Poems (Curious Corvid Publishing, 2023), Mother, (v) (Cinnamon Press chapbook contest winner, 2024), and the children’s books Mommy, Why Am I a Bird  (University of Coimbra Press, 2015) and Underwater Explorers & Rescuers (Ethical Seafood Research Publishing, 2025). Her writing prompt book, Write Some Cool Sh!t debuted with Star Belt Press in 2025, and her travel memoir Happy Iceland will be released in 2026. She works as a freelance editor and writing coach.