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Step One
Turn Memories Into Words
Begin transforming the experiences that have shaped your life into meaningful writing.
30-DAY MEMOIR WRITING CHALLENGE
November 1–30, 2026
Your story has been waiting long enough.
What if this November is the month you finally start telling it?
There's a story inside you that only you can tell. You've thought about writing it. Maybe you've even started. But somewhere between everyday responsibilities, self-doubt, and wondering where to begin, your memoir keeps getting pushed to another day.
Join us for the 2026 30-Day Memoir Writing Challenge!
YES, I'M READY TO WRITE MY STORY
You don't need to wait until you're ready. You need a reason to begin.
Maybe you've been telling yourself you'll write your memoir someday.
When life slows down.
When the kids are older.
When you retire.
When you finally have enough time to sit down and figure it all out.
But someday there will be another year.
And the story you want to tell stays exactly where it's been… inside you.
Maybe what you've really been looking for isn't more time.
Maybe it's...
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Permission to Begin
To stop wondering whether your story is important enough, interesting enough, or worth telling.
It is.
You have a lifetime of experiences, memories, and moments that have shaped who you are. You don't have to know how they all fit together before you start writing them down.
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A Little Guidance Along the Way
To have someone help you navigate the writing process instead of trying to figure everything out on your own.
Because knowing your story and knowing how to write it are two different things.
And it's okay to need some help.
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A Community That Gets It
To be surrounded by people who understand what it means to uncover memories, put personal experiences into words, and keep writing even when it feels uncomfortable.
People who celebrate your progress, however small.
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The Confidence to Keep Going
o look at the words you've written and realize that maybe, just maybe, you really can do this.
Not because every sentence is perfect.
But because you're finally showing up for your story.
You don't need to write your entire memoir this November. You just need to stop putting it off.
IMAGINE 30 DAYS FROM NOW...
What if you could finally say, "I'm writing my memoir"?
Picture yourself at the end of November.
Instead of another month of thinking about writing, you've spent time actually doing it.
You've revisited meaningful memories, explored moments you want to preserve, and started discovering how to bring those experiences to life on the page.
Maybe you've written a scene you're proud of.
Maybe you've discovered something about yourself through the writing process.
Maybe you've finally found the courage to share part of your story with someone else.
And perhaps the biggest change of all?
You're no longer waiting to become a writer. You're writing.
Here's what 30 days of showing up for your story can help you do:
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Step Two
Build a Writing Rhythm
Discover how to make time for your story, even when life is busy.
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Step Three
Move Past the Blank Page
Find encouragement and a place to turn when you feel unsure, overwhelmed, or stuck.
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Step Four
Make Progress That Matters
End the month with pages written, greater confidence, and a foundation for what comes next.
You might not finish a book in 30 days.
But you can make a beginning that changes everything.
Introducing...
The 2026 30-Day Memoir Writing Challenge
Thirty days. A community of writers. A story only you can tell.
November is National Memoir Writing Month (NaMeWriMo), and I'm inviting you to spend it doing something meaningful for yourself.
Writing your story.
The 30-Day Memoir Writing Challenge is designed to help you make writing a priority, connect with fellow memoir writers, and take meaningful steps toward bringing your life experiences to the page.
Whether you've never written a personal story before or you've been working on your memoir for years, you're welcome here.
Throughout the month, we'll come together to write, reflect, find inspiration, and encourage one another to keep going.
This isn't about writing a perfect manuscript.
It's about giving yourself the time, space, and support to begin.
And if you're ready to take your writing further, our PREMIER experience offers something even more valuable: direct guidance, opportunities to receive feedback, and personalized editorial insight into your work.
Because sometimes the difference between starting a memoir and staying with it is knowing that someone experienced is there to guide you.
EXPLORE THE PREMIER EXPERIENCE →MEET YOUR GUIDE
Hi, I'm Marian
I know what it's like to carry a story you're not quite sure how to tell.
I've spent much of my career helping people tell their stories.
As a writer and editor, I've worked in publishing and content marketing, ghostwritten articles and books, and co-written and edited memoir and nonfiction manuscripts.
But my connection to memoir writing isn't only professional. I've done the work of uncovering my own story, too. I know how personal this process can be.
How a single memory can lead to another.
How writing about the past can help us understand something about who we are today.
And how difficult it can sometimes feel to put those experiences into words.
Our stories are about more than what happened to us. They're about meaning, connection, understanding, and healing.
Whether you're writing for your family, for a wider audience, or simply for yourself, I want you to experience what can happen when you make room for your story.
You don't have to know exactly where your memoir will take you.
You just have to be willing to begin.
I'd love to help you do that this November.
READY TO JOIN THE 30-DAY MEMOIR WRITING CHALLENGE?
Make this November your most productive writing month in 2025. Join the 30-Day Memoir Writing Challenge NOW! Choose the experience that's right for you—FREE or PREMIER—and maximize your month of writing.
FREE
$0
All Month
The FREE 30-Day Memoir Writing Challenge includes:
- Kickoff Event on November 1st
- Four Saturday Write-Alongs
- Regular check-ins, interactions, and inspiration in The Memoir Room Facebook group throughout the challenge
- Closing Event on November 30th
PREMIER
$49
One-time payment
Uplevel your challenge! Receive all the FREE benefits, plus...
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"Scene Writing for Your Memoir" Workshop ($49 value, with replay)
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Story Circles + Q&As -Read your writing and receive feedback and group coaching ($29 value per session)
