Memoir 101 Starts Tuesday, January 21st at 4 PM

If you have not already taken this class, I hope you will join us.

This online class is a wonderful way to become part of a supportive community of emerging writers as you dive into the adventure of self-discovery with instruction and inspiration.

We meet each week on Zoom for five 90-minute sessions.

To learn more and register, click here.

Memoir 101: Writing Your Stories

5-week Zoom Class

STARTS JANUARY 21st 2025 at 4 PM EST.

$347 for the 5-week series

Partial Scholarships Available

Contact: catharinehmurray@gmail.com  (207)347-9396

  • Do you want to write your memoir but don’t know where to start?
  • Are you a beginning writer who doesn’t feel qualified?
  • Are you part-way there and in need of inspiration?

In this 5-WEEK SERIES of 90-minute live classes, learn to tame the chaos of memory into the art of memoir. Find your voice as you learn to write from your heart, create memorable scenes, and bring your characters to life. Classes will include lectures, Q & A, writing practice, daily prompts and a community of support for your work and process.

“Captivating and structured just right,

the class opened my mind to a different way of writing.”

“I was pleased to find I could dip into a tender place and write.”

“Thanks to this class, my work has been published!”

“I was able to write about what has haunted me for 25 years.”


Catharine H. Murray, MFA, is an author, editor, writing guide and book coach. Her memoir, Now You See the Sky (Akashic Books, 2018), topped Portland’s Best-Seller list for Non-fiction in January, 2019. Murray leads online classes and workshops to help people use writing as a tool for healing. She is trained as a Traumatic Incident Facilitator and works one-on-one to assist clients in working through grief and trauma. Venues for her talks and workshops have included Ocean Park Writers’ Conference, Harvard University, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Maine State Prison, and the University of New England. Murray earned her BA from Harvard University and her MFA in Creative Writing at USM’s Stonecoast Writing Program.