NEW FEATURE: See sidebar for a list of memoirs and memoir-related books recommended by workshoppers. I welcome additions to this section.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS ...

The following workshop listing was updated May 5, 2008:

Sunday, September 21, 2008 - Your Past as Story: Inspiration for Life Writing. Words Alive Literary Festival, York Region. Check back here soon for details.

FULL Mondays, June 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2008 - 1 to 3 p.m. - Writing Your Memoirs: An Introduction. North York Central Library, Canadiana Department, Toronto. In early April, registration details will appear in the SPRING issue of the TPL's "What's On," or visit www.torontopubliclibrary.ca and search "Programs and Events." Note: The NYCL respectfully requests that those who have taken part in one of my previous workshops at this library do not re-register.

Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Introduction to Memoir Writing. East End Writers' Group. For details or to register, contact EEWG: www.samcraw.com/Articles/EastEndWriters.html (also under Links).

ENDED Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 2 to 4 p.m. - Writing About Your Life. Unionville Public Library, Markham. $25. To register: (905) 513-7977.

ENDED February 11, 2008 - Online; 8 weeks. Advanced Memoir Writing Workshop. Usual prerequisite is one of my introductory workshops (live or online), but those with some writing experience will be considered. CDN$99.

Unless otherwise stated above, register by contacting lattamemoirs@gmail.com.

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Tailored workshops: Some full-day (and occasional half-day) workshops are tailored for small groups of 6 to 8 at Varley Art Gallery in Unionville, or elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area by special request. Workshops generally run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., including light lunch; registration fee $120.

Online courses and workshops: These are open to international participants who write in English. I have welcomed writers from the United States, England, Mexico, South Africa, and Australia. Introductory and advanced online workshops are limited to 4 to 6 participants.

Additional Services: Are you working on a personal writing project and wanting professional guidance regarding your editing or publishing options -- your next step? Personal consultations: These may be arranged in the Markham area for $60/hour (minimum 2 hours). E-mail consultations: For a fee of $80 I will reply in writing to two e-mail queries about your project (limit of three questions per e-mail). In each case, consultation time will be arranged once payment is received. Please note: I do not provide editing as part of a consultation.

Let me know! My DRWW workshops run when spaces are filled. If you would like to participate in an online or live workshop, e-mail me with your name and writing level (beginners welcome!), and your preference for weekday or weekend. Note that I do not schedule workshops in July or August but am currently taking names for Fall 2008.

Monday, March 17, 2008

DRW Workshop Participant Ruth Zaryski Jackson to be Published in Anthology



Congratulations to workshop participant Ruth Zaryski Jackson, whose short memoir about Sadie, the grandmother figure in her life, has been accepted for inclusion in the Grandmothers anthology being published by Hidden Brook Press, and who recently shared with me that her evocative photo (above) will grace the book's cover.

Posted by ALLYSON LATTA at 5:29 AM

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The image on my business card is a sketch of Sprucelawn, my childhood home on Days Road in Kingston, Ontario. The house was built in the 1860s by the Day family, descendants of United Empire Loyalists. It holds a special place in my memory. Artist: J. Latta-Goddard.

Memoirs & Biographies to which I've Contributed as Editor

  • Butala, Sharon - The Girl in Saskatoon
  • Clarke, George Elliott - George & Rue
  • De Vries, Maggie - Missing Sarah
  • Dossa, Parin - Place, Voice, and Social Suffering: Narratives of Iranian Women in the Diaspora
  • Echlin, Kim - Elizabeth Smart: A Fugue Essay
  • Engels, Mary-Lousie - Rosalie Bertell: Scientist, Eco-Feminist, Visionary
  • Fawcett, Brian - Virtual Clearcut
  • Findley, Timothy - Journeyman (Bill Whitehead, ed.)
  • Foran, Charles - The Last House of Ulster
  • Fraser, Sylvia - The Green Labyrinth
  • Garrett, Leslie - Record Breakers: True Stories of This Century's Incredible Kids
  • Geddes, Gary - An Impossible Journey from Kabul or Chiapas
  • Gray, Charlotte - Flint and Feather
  • Hehner, Barbara, ed. - The Penguin Book of Canadian Biography for Young Readers, Volume II, 1867-1945
  • Hill, Lawrence - Black Berry, Sweet Juice
  • Howard, Blanche & Allison, eds. - A Memoir of Friendship
  • Humphreys, Adrian - The Enforcer
  • Kasaboski & den Hartog - The Occupied Garden
  • Kingwell, Mark - Catch and Release
  • Lau, Evelyn - Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid
  • Mallick, Heather - Cake or Death
  • Mallick, Heather - Pearls in Vinegar
  • Mallick, Heather - The Pillow Book of Heather Mallick
  • Manley, Beverley - The Manley Memoirs (Jamaica)
  • McClung, Nellie - The Stream Runs Fast (2007 edition)
  • Nemat, Maria - Prisoner of Tehran
  • Powning, Beth - Edge Seasons
  • Robertson, Heather - Measuring Mother Earth
  • Robinson, Laura - Great Girls: Canadian Profiles of Awesome Athletes
  • Ryan, Selwyn - Eric Williams: The Myth and the Man (Jamaica)
  • Stone, Rosemarie - No Stone Unturned (Jamaica)
  • Tamaki, Mariko - Fake ID
  • Tobin, Brian - All in Good Time
  • Ward, Robert - All the Good Pilgrims
  • Whelehan & Carter, eds. - My Wedding Dress