Micro Memoir: Tiny True Stories
Capture your epic adventures in 1000 words or less
Learn to turn your travel moments, family memories, and everyday adventures into vivid micro-memoirs in this welcoming, hands-on workshop designed especially for women who wander. Leave with tiny true stories you can polish, cherish, and even publish.
Jan 15, 1 ct
For women who notice the moments that matter most
What you’ll learn
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How to choose meaningful details that bring your travels and personal moments to life
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How to shape small stories into powerful, publishable pieces that hook readers from the first line
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How to write truthfully, bravely, and with emotional resonance
Capture your most meaningful moments
Your life is full of stories—roadside surprises, quiet campground mornings, family adventures, unexpected friendships, and the small joys that come from living on the move.
In this inviting workshop, memoirist and personal essayist Nadine Kenney Johnstone will show you how to turn those everyday moments into vivid micro-memoirs that shine in 1,000 words or less.
Whether you RV full-time, travel seasonally, or juggle family life with a sense of adventure, this class will help you capture the heart of your experiences in a way that instantly connects with readers.
Designed for women who want to:
Preserve their journeys
Reflect on life transitions
Share the stories that only they can tell
All levels welcome
For writers and journalers of all levels, including absolute beginners
Learn and write together in a supportive cirlce
Explore how your lived experiences can become compelling, portable stories—drafted from anywhere: your RV desk, a campground picnic table, or a cozy kitchen nook
Join us and bring your stories to life
Your adventures, reflections, and everyday moments are worth remembering—and worth sharing. Let Nadine guide you in crafting micro-memoirs that capture the heart of your life on the move.
Can’t make it live? All registrants will be sent the replay.
Jan 15, 1-2:15 CT
Your Teacher
Nadine Kenney Johnstone is an adventurer who recently went on a 3-month road trip with her family— 3 people, 2 dogs, and a betta fish—in a 27 ft Airstream!
She is also an award-winning author, podcast host, and writing coach. After fifteen years as a professor, Nadine founded WriteWELL workshops and retreats for women writers. She hosts weekly Writer Workouts and monthly masterclasses for her beloved community. She has helped those writers publish countless books and hundreds of essays in The New York Times, Vogue, The Sun, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her latest book, Come Home to Your Heart, is an essay collection and guided journal. She has been featured in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, Natural Awakenings, Chicago Magazine, and more. She interviews renowned women writers on her podcast, Heart of the Story, and writes a regular newsletter on Substack.