How to Teach Memoir Writing
A short course in how to organize
and lead your own memoir-writing classes
Memoir Teacher Masterclass includes:
- Easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons
- Everything you need to start and run your class
- Includes access to Beth’s Memoir Teacher Masterclass Facebook group
- Affordable, budget friendly
- Choice of Individual or Organization version
- Accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired
- Instant-download PDF format
Beth Finke is an award-winning author, teacher, and journalist.
She also happens to be blind.
In Memoir Teacher Masterclass, Beth shares lessons learned from over a decade of teaching memoir writing in Chicago. Written in conversational style and infused with her trademark wit and down-to-earth approach, Beth holds nothing back in this course that will help you use your skills to change lives.
There’s never been a better time to teach memoir writing.
“Beth’s memoir classes are among our most popular offerings...it’s exciting to know that her work in Chicago can be scaled to share with communities across the country.”
– Dianne S. Campbell, Founding Executive Director, The Village Chicago
Masterclass for Individuals
Learn the five steps to starting and running a successful class:
- Finding a good class space
- Getting the word out (marketing and publicity)
- Automating the enrollment and signup process
- Running your class like you’ve been doing this your whole life
- Helping your students become better writers
PLUS 2 BONUS MODULES:
- Choosing inspiring, motivating prompts
- Gentle ways to handle classroom challenges
Original Price: $49
Special Introductory Price
(expires October 1, 2019)
$35
Masterclass for Organizations
Three of the many benefits of sponsoring memoir-writing classes:
- Offering fresh programming that keeps members and visitors returning
- Helping people fight loneliness, heal emotional wounds, share diverse cultures
- Providing opportunities for good press
Beth’s easy-to-follow, repeatable, and budget-friendly method includes:
- Identifying the right person to lead your classes
- Understanding what makes a great classroom space
- Steps to running a lively class, even if you’ve never taught before
Original Price: $99
Special Introductory Price
(expires October 1, 2019)
$75
Your course will be emailed to you shortly after your order is received.
100% satisfaction guaranteed
“Beth Finke's memoir-writing classes keep people coming back...her tips helped me create a positive experience for participants from the very beginning.”
– Linda Downing Miller, MFA, Memoir class teacher
Beth Finke is an award-winning author, teacher, journalist, and a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant. She also happens to be blind.
Writing Out Loud: What a Blind Teacher Learned from Leading a Memoir Class for Seniors chronicles the challenges and rewards of Beth’s decade-long adventure in helping older adults write their stories. Their poignant memories intertwine with her own, and the experience is rich with life lessons for both students and teacher.
In Beth’s first book, Long Time, No See (University of Illinois Press, 2003), she charts her struggles with juvenile diabetes, blindness, and a host of other hardships and hard-won triumphs with unflinching candor and acerbic wit.
Beth’s second book, Hanni & Beth: Safe and Sound, is a children’s book. Ever since it was published in 2007, she has been visiting schools to talk with kids about disability, trust, adapting to change, bonding with animals, service dogs, teamwork, diversity and dealing with bullying.
Beth divides her time between teaching memoir-writing classes, public speaking, and school visits.
Interested in having Beth speak to your organization? Go to https://bethfinke.com/book-an-appearance/ .