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TRUE TALES: WRITING A COMPELLING PAST

Have you ever thought About turning your life's trials and tribulations into a NY Times bestseller? In this one day class, bestselling memoirist Monica Holloway will share her secrets for excavating your tumultuous past to craft a gripping page turner! Her fun, in-class exercises will help you infuse your most fascinating memories with authenticity and personality. She'll cover crucial topics such as research and fact checking as well as techniques for protecting your loved ones when publishing a non-fiction work. By the end of the class, you'll have written a couple of moving scenes and brainstormed a solid plan for completing your memoir without a Jerry Springer intervention!

Instructor: Monica Holloway
Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 (5 Sunday nights), 6-9 p.m.
11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $195 (includes snacks and tea, reading fee, and one-on-one consultation)
Location: Writing Pad East (688 S Santa Fe, Apt. 312, Los Angeles, CA 90021)

About Monica Holloway:
Monica Holloway is the critically acclaimed author of the memoirs, "Cowboy and Wills" and "Driving With Dead People," described by Newsweek as "unforgettable," Glamour christened "a classic," and the Washington Post deemed "irresistible." She contributed to the anthology Mommy Wars, from which her essay "Red Boots and Cole Haans" was described by Newsday as "brilliant, grimly hilarious."