Write The Darn Thing!
Five Months to Architect Your Memoir
Write the Darn Thing! is a five-month, peer-supported developmental series for writers who have a solid body of memoir work and are ready to shape that material into a cohesive book.
This program is for writers who are ready to take inventory, discover missing connective tissue, and architect the structure, arc, and narrative journey of their memoir. Through weekly meetings, guided assignments, and communal feedback, participants develop clarity, momentum, and a clear roadmap for bringing their book into being.
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Five-month developmental series
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Weekly live online meetings
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Editorial and architectural focus
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Designed for writers with 100+ pages of material
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Small, peer-supported group container
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Live sessions, recordings, and PDF craft handouts
Workshops & Embodied Memoir Writing Series: Healing Our Way Home
Write the Darn Thing! offers a brave, communal space to work at the editorial level of your memoir while being held in a supportive and accountable container.
Weekly developmental assignments are designed to keep you on task and to guide our weekly meeting discussions. Each session includes time to present work, ask questions, and receive feedback that helps you map clear next steps in your process.
Participants will also have access to a Private Group Page that holds recordings, PDF craft handouts, and space for continued reflection and connection throughout the series.
Together, we will:
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Harness and refine material you have already written
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Clarify the central message and deeper purpose of your memoir
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Identify missing connective tissue and determine what still needs to be written
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Architect your memoir’s structure, arc, timeline, and narrative journey
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Explore point of view, themes, threads, motifs, and character development
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Give and receive loving, useful feedback that supports clarity and focus
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This program is not designed for weekly generative writing prompts or line-by-line critique of individual stories or chapters.
Sherry’s guidance centers on supporting your editorial mindset, project-level decision-making, and action steps for your memoir as a whole, rather than focusing on writing style or craft mechanics.
If you are primarily interested in honing craft, generating new material, or receiving detailed feedback on individual pieces of writing, you may be better served by the Embodied Memoir Writing Series: Healing Our Way Home or one of the Weekly Writing Circles.
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Group meets once weekly for a total of 14 classes spread over five months
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Live online sessions take place Fridays from 12–2:30pm EST
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Some breaks are built in for holidays, travel, and focused independent work
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Full schedule will be shared prior to the start of the series
Upcoming Series
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Winter / Spring 2026: mid-January through mid-May
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Summer / Fall 2026: mid-June through mid-November
All sessions are recorded. Each meeting is accompanied by a PDF craft handout, available on the Private Group Page.
In tandem with our weeks together, participants are encouraged to meet independently for peer-to-peer accountability and feedback.
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This series is for writers who:
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Have a solid body of memoir material (100+ pages)
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Feel ready to move from accumulation to architecture
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Are seeking clarity around structure, arc, and narrative direction
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Want thoughtful, supportive feedback within a committed group
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Are prepared to engage consistently over a five-month period
This program is best suited for writers who are ready to take their work seriously as a book-length project.
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Investment for the full five-month series: $1200
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Limited to 8 participants per cycle
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Partial scholarships may be available if needed
To inquire, ask questions, or reserve your spot, please email:
sherry.sidoti@gmail.com-
Sherry Sidoti has over twenty years’ experience as a yoga teacher, mentor, and healing arts facilitator. She is an award-winning author and steward of memoir writing experiences internationally.
Sherry believes writing is a spiritual, sacred, and brave practice of self-awakening with profound potential for healing. Her debut memoir, A Smoke and a Song (She Writes Press / Simon & Schuster), has received multiple national honors, including Gold Medals from Readers’ Favorite and Living Now Book Awards, and recognition from the Eric Hoffer Book Awards and National Indie Excellence Awards.
She lives on Martha’s Vineyard with her husband, cats, chickens, and adult children (when they decide to pop home for a visit).
