UPCOMING EVENTS + OFFERINGS

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  Multi-Session Series

  Tue, Nov 03

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

  Virtual Writing Series

  EMW Community Event

  Nov 03, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST

  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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  Multi-Session Series

  Wed, Nov 04

  Writers Support Circle/ Q + A with Sherry / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Nov 04, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

  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

  Wed, Nov 04

  Monthly Fun with Words and Phrases with Martha Cohan / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Nov 04, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST

  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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  Multi-Session Series

  Thu, Nov 05

  Yin Yoga with Sherry Sidoti (In-person + online) / 

  Yoga Barn

  Register

  Nov 05, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST

  Yoga Barn, 1 Red Barn Rd, Chilmark, MA 02535, USA

  Yin Yoga is a slow-paced, meditative style of yoga where postures are held for between 3 to 7 minutes per pose. Unlike more active "yang" styles that target and contract the muscles, Yin Yoga uses time and gravity to apply sustained stress to the body's deep connective tissue.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Thu, Nov 05

  EMW 8-Week Writing Circle Fall Session 2026 / 

  Virtual Writing Series

  EMW Community Event

  Nov 05, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST

  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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  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
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  Multi-Session Series

  Sat, Nov 07

  Vinyasa Yoga Devotion with Sherry (in-person + online) / 

  Yoga Barn

  Register

  Nov 07, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST

  Yoga Barn, 1 Red Barn Rd, Chilmark, MA 02535, USA

  In this devotional flow, Sherry’s vision is to bridge ancient yoga wisdom to modern day living. With reverence to the traditional teachings, her Vinyasa Yoga Devotion classes blend dynamic postures, breath work, meditation, and community building. Every practice is a celebration of life itself!
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  Multi-Session Series

  Mon, Nov 09

  Show Up and Write with Christina Hempstead / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Nov 09, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

  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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  Membership Offer

  Wed, Nov 11

  Guest Craft Workshop: What Your Memory is Telling You: Understanding and Embracing Your Story with Ronit Plank / 

  Virtual Workshop

  Register

  Nov 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

  Virtual Workshop

  Join Ronit Plank, author of the memoir When She Comes Back and host of the renown Let’s Talk Memoir Podcast in this illuminating workshop. We will take a closer look at memory and why how we remember is just as important as what we remember when making sense of our experience.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Wed, Nov 18

  Embodiment Practice + Writing Prompt with Sherry / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Nov 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EST

  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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  Multi-Session Series

  Tue, Nov 24

  Story Lab with Christina Hempstead / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Nov 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

  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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  Membership Offer

  Thu, Dec 03

  The Architecture of Healing: Crafting Your Memoir Through the Healing Journey Story Arc with Sherry Sidoti / 

  Virtual Craft Workshop

  Register

  Dec 03, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EST

  Virtual Craft Workshop

  Blending Buddhist and Yogic philosophies, this workshop introduces The Healing Journey Story Arc. Explore this unique template to map your character's evolution from trauma, illness, and hardship toward profound healing and recovery.
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  Membership Offer

  Thu, Dec 10

  Craft Workshop : End of the Year Writing Wrap-Up! with Sherry Sidoti / 

  Virtual Workshop

  Register

  Dec 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EST

  Virtual Workshop

  You’ve been writing all year, now what? In this end of the year writing wrap-up, Sherry will offer a generative writing exercise to help you find the connective tissue within what you’ve written to uncover the complete memoir that already exists inside your stories.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Sun, Dec 13

  "Flash" Story Lab with Sherry / 

  Virtual

  No Signup Needed

  Dec 13, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

  Virtual

  Bring a "flash" story (500 words or fewer) to read and receive live, on-the-spot feedback from Sherry and peers. Feedback will focus on craft, or as per your request. If you don't want to read, come anyway to listen and offer feedback. 60 minutes. Not recorded. For EMW Community only.
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  Wed, Jan 13

  Guest Author Talk: Proof of Life, Quieting the Inner A$$hole with Jennifer Pastiloff / 

  Virtual Author Talk

  Register

  Jan 13, 2027, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

  Virtual Author Talk

  Radically relatable and funny in ways that disarm people, Jennifer Pastiloff's signature talks are immediately actionable and stubbornly memorable. Drawing on her bestselling books On Being Human +  Proof of Life, Jen shares her frameworks for "Quieting the Inner Asshole" and "Shame Loss."
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  Multi-Session Series

  Tue, Jan 19

  EMW Signature Six-Week Series: Healing Our Way Home with Sherry Sidoti. Winter 2027 / 

  Virtual Writing Series

  Register

  Jan 19, 2027, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST

  Virtual Writing Series

  Join our EMW Community with our Signature Six-Week Series: Healing Our Way Home. Embolden your story, clarify your message, and hone your memoir writing skills. In our once weekly classes, we explore memoir craft in tandem with healing embodiment practices to support your writing.
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  Multi-Session Series

  Thu, Jan 21

  EMW 8-Week Writing Circle Winter Session 2027 / 

  Virtual Writing Series

  Register

  Jan 21, 2027, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST

  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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  Membership Offer

  Wed, Jan 27

  Craft Workshop GOING INDY: Demystifying the Paths to Publishing + Marketing Your Future Book with Elisa M. Speranza / 

  Virtual Workshop

  Register

  Jan 27, 2027, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

  Virtual Workshop

  You've been toiling away on your book and dreaming about it out into the world. In this hour-long session, we'll review the different paths to publication and demystify the world of book publicity. Writers can expect to leave with practical ideas about publishing and marketing your future book.
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  Membership Offer

  Wed, Feb 10

  Craft Workshop: Writing an Author’s Note that Matters with Sherry Sidoti / 

  Virtual Workshop

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  Feb 10, 2027, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST

  Virtual Workshop

  What is an Author’s Note, and do you need to write one? In this workshop we will explore the purpose of writing an Author’s Note to accompany your memoir, including intentionality, the varied components to incorporate, cultivating your authentic tone of voice, and why it matters to your memoir.
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  Wed, Mar 24

  DO THE THING: Author Book Talk with Richelle Fredson / 

  Virtual Book Talk

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  Mar 24, 2027, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

  Virtual Book Talk

  You’ve got no shortage of creativity. Your budding ideas are sketched in journals, jotted in notes apps and written on bar napkins. There’s just one problem… What do you do with them? In DO THE THING, Richelle Fredson provides a guide for inspired women to bring their creative projects to life!