Crafting an Engaging Memoir

Jeanne Lyet Gassman — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:25:39 GMT

Current Revision posted to Elements by Jeanne Lyet Gassman on 2/12/2026 9:25:39 PM

If you’ve ever considered writing a memoir, you probably have an important story to tell. So, what are you waiting for? Are you wondering where to start? Or, maybe you’ve tried to write it but have struggled to push through?

In this recorded session with award-winning author Jeanne Lyet Gassman, you’ll learn everything it takes to write an engaging memoir including the basics of the genre, how to structure your story, how to tackle incomplete memories and liability concerns, and how to make your story compelling to others.

No more fear. No more procrastination. With the help of Jeanne, you’ll get the guidance and knowledge you need to finally write the personal story you’ve been wanting to tell.

Here are the handouts referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../2388.ALC-Crafting-Memoir-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../0676.ALC-Memoir-Reading-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../0537.ALC-Memoir-A_2D00_Z-Research-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../CraftinganEngagingMemoir26.mp4

About the Presenter:
Jeanne Lyet Gassman lives in the mountains of New Mexico where she writes and teaches. Her debut novel, "Blood of a Stone" (Tuscany Press), received a Bronze 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award. Her short work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize. Other awards include fellowships from Ragdale and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies, including "45 Poems of Protest: The Pandemic", "Bosque7", "Dear America: Reflections on Race", "Debris & Detritus: The Lesser Greek Gods Running Amok", "The Manifest-Station", "Queen Mob's Tea House", and "Hippocampus Magazine", among many others. Jeanne recently received a New Mexico Writers Grant for her novel-in-progress, a story about a family of downwinders who were affected by the radioactive fallout from the atomic bomb tests in Nevada. You can learn more about Jeanne at her website: www.jeannelyetgassman.com or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeanneLyetGassman.

Tags: Self-Help, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar, Biographies and Memoirs

Crafting an Engaging Memoir

Author Learning Center — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:23:41 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Elements by Author Learning Center on 2/12/2026 9:23:41 PM

Tags: Self-Help, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar, Biographies and Memoirs

Crafting an Engaging Memoir

Jeanne Lyet Gassman — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:31:59 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Elements by Jeanne Lyet Gassman on 10/12/2023 7:31:59 PM

Here are the handouts referenced in the session:
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC-Crafting-Memoir-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC-Memoir-Reading-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC-Memoir-A_2D00_Z-Research-Handout.pdf
www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../CraftanEngagingMemoir.mp4

Tags: Self-Help, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar, Biographies and Memoirs

Crafting an Engaging Memoir

Author Learning Center — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:29:19 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Elements by Author Learning Center on 10/12/2023 7:29:19 PM

Tags: Self-Help, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar, Biographies and Memoirs