UPCOMING EVENTS + OFFERINGS

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  Multi-Session Series

  Wed, Aug 05

  Writers Support Circle/ Q + A with Sherry / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Aug 05, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

  Virtual

  Come sit in a circle with your fellow EMW writers! Bring your questions about process, craft or other aspects of the memoir writing journey and receive support from Sherry + the community. Takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. 60 minutes. Not recorded. For EMW community members only.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Thu, Aug 06

  EMW 8-Week Writing Circle Summer Session 2026 / 

  Virtual Writing Series

  EMW Community Event

  Aug 06, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

  Virtual Writing Series

  Weekly Writing Circles are for writers who have completed Healing Our Way Home and would like to continue to generate writing in a supportive container. Each weekly circle begins with a short embodiment practice, followed by story readings from participants and time for feedback.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Mon, Aug 10

  Show Up and Write with Christina Hempstead / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Aug 10, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

  Virtual

  Peer offering! A weekly hour to free write with our creative community. Begin with a short check-in, followed by 45 minutes of open writing time. Session closes with a short grounding practice. Meets every Monday. 60 minutes. Not recorded. For EMW Community Members only.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Tue, Aug 11

  Memoir Book Club with Laura Fischer / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Aug 11, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT

  Virtual

  Peer offering! Want to read a memoir (or memoir craft) book a month, then join a group of other memoirists to discuss it? Grab your favorite drink and meet the second Tuesday of every month. The group will poll for a “Pick of the Month” via our Community Page. 90 minutes. For EMW Community only.
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  Wed, Aug 12

  Author Book Talk: The Power of the Prompt with Lara O’Brien: / 

  Virtual Author Talk

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  Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

  Virtual Author Talk

  What happens when a few curious writers gather around a kitchen table in a small coastal village? They begin to write — and something remarkable unfolds. The Power of the Prompt is the story of how a simple writing practice grew into a thriving creative community.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Thu, Aug 13

  Embodiment Practice: Move + Breathe with Dawn Thie / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Aug 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

  Virtual

  Peer Offering! Take an embodiment break from writing to move your body and breathe.. Gentle chair stretches, guided meditation, or breath-work to support writers. 30 minutes. Recorded + added to video library. For EMW Community only.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Wed, Aug 19

  Embodiment Practice + Writing Prompt with Sherry / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

  Virtual

  Join Sherry for this perfect dose of inspiration! Guided embodiment practice that will lead into a prompt with time to write. Takes place on the third Wednesday of each month. 30 minutes. Recorded. For EMW community members only.
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  Thu, Aug 20

  Craft Workshop: Understanding Attachment Styles to Write Complex Relationship Dynamics with Sherry Sidoti / 

  Virtual Workshop

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  Aug 20, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

  Virtual Workshop

  An in-depth exploration of the Four Attachment Styles, their challenges and blessings, and how they manifest as coping strategies in our nature. We will discuss how each style “feels” on the inside, and “looks” on the outside, so that we can write more nuance into our characters and relationships.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Tue, Aug 25

  Story Lab with Christina Hempstead / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Aug 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

  Virtual

  Peer offering! Bring your writing—new or in-progress. Each session offers writers the opportunity to read their work aloud and receive peer feedback rooted in curiosity, resonance, and respect. 60 minutes. Not recorded. For EMW Community only.
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  Wed, Sep 02

  Open Information Session: WRITE THE DARN THING! Intensive / 

  Virtual Q + A Information Session

  No Signup Needed

  Sep 02, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

  Virtual Q + A Information Session

  Do you have pages of material but still unsure how to put your stories together in a cohesive narrative arc? Unclear how to craft your memoir's structure, narrative journey, message, or themes? Come learn about our upcoming 5-month Intensive: Write the Darn Thing! Architect Your Memoir
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  Multi-Session Series

  Wed, Sep 02

  Fun with Words and Phrases with Martha Cohan / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Sep 02, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

  Virtual

  Peer Offering! Casual conversations about “filler' words, pet peeves words, expressions and phrases. Bring a drink and word-play! First Wednesday of each month. 60 minutes. Not recorded. For EMW community members only.
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  Wed, Sep 09

  Craft Workshop: Setting the Table: Building Narratives Around Food with Writing Instructor Moira Convey Silva / 

  Virtual Workshop

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  Sep 09, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

  Virtual Workshop

  Food has power. In this generative workshop, writers will begin by mining food-related memories to better understand their own perspectives. We'll explore techniques for rendering vivid scenes, settings, and characters.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Thu, Sep 17

  EMW 8-Week Writing Circle Fall Session 2026 / 

  Virtual Writing Series

  Register

  Sep 17, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

  Virtual Writing Series

  Weekly Writing Circles are for writers who have completed Healing Our Way Home and would like to continue to generate writing in a supportive container. Each weekly circle begins with a short embodiment practice, followed by story readings from participants and time for feedback.
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  Wed, Sep 23

  Craft Workshop: How to Write Essays for Publication with Darcey Gohring / 

  Virtual Workshop

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  Sep 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT

  Virtual Workshop

  Join Darcey Gohring in this collaborative workshop covering the essential elements writers need to think about when crafting a personal essay for publication.
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  Wed, Sep 30

  Embodied Writers Retreat on Martha's Vineyard with Sherry Sidoti + Guests / 

  Martha's Vineyard

  Register

  Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT – Oct 04, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

  Martha's Vineyard, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA

  Join Sherry Sidoti for an intimate gathering of writers on Martha’s Vineyard for daily memoir workshops, story sharing, yoga, meditation, and spacious time to write, reflect, and restore.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Tue, Oct 06

  EMW 6-Week Series: Healing Our Way Home with Sherry Sidoti. Fall Session 2026 (1) / 

  Virtual Writing Series

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  Oct 06, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

  Virtual Writing Series

  Join our EMW Community with our initial six-week online memoir writing series, Healing Our Way Home. In our once weekly classes, we explore memoir craft in tandem with healing embodiment practices in this sacred, supported, and healing container stewarded by Sherry.
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  Fri, Oct 09

  EMW 5-Month Series: Write the Darn Thing! Architect Your Memoir with Sherry Sidoti / 

  Virtual Writing Series

  Register

  Oct 09, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

  Virtual Writing Series

  An immersive, peer-supported series for writers who have a solid body of memoir writing (100+ pages) and are ready to shape their material into a cohesive book. This program is for writers who are ready to take inventory and architect the structure, arc, and narrative journey of their memoir.
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  Wed, Oct 14

  Author Talk: It's Not the Weight You Carry with Antonia "Tuni" Deignan / 

  Virtual Author Talk

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  Oct 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

  Virtual Author Talk

  Join Sherry + memoirist Antonia "Tuni" Deignan, author of Underwater Daughter in this heartfelt conversation on staying true to your remembered experience with courage and conviction, layering prose, poetry, and dreamscapes into memoir, and the healing power of befriending your body while you write.
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  Wed, Oct 28

  Craft Workshop Reading Your Story: Presence, Voice, and Confidence with Christina Hempstead / 

  Virtual Workshop

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  Oct 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

  Virtual Workshop

  Reading your work aloud is a different, and an often more vulnerable experience, than writing it. Christina blends her expertise in communication coaching with embodied practice to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to share your writing in front of others.
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  Fri, Nov 06

  Wisdom & Words Vermont Writing Retreat with Darcey Gohring, Domenica Ruta, and Sherry Sidoti / 

  Pittsfield

  Register

  Nov 06, 2026, 3:00 PM EST – Nov 09, 2026, 12:00 PM EST

  Pittsfield, Pittsfield, VT, USA

  Join us this November in beautiful Vermont for Wisdom & Words Writing Retreat on a gorgeous private estate, with the mountains as our backdrop. We will spend our long weekend together inspired, learning, and sharing story. Led by Darcey Gohring with guest authors Domenica Ruta and Sherry Sidoti