LET THE STORY BEGIN…
WHAT?
Write your memoir with help from experienced industry professionals (writing coaches, educators and editors) through 2024. Publish your completed memoir with Mawenzi House, a leading Toronto-based book house.
WHY?
- Creative Engagement: to gain control over memories (near and far) and acquire agency for the creative expression of thought in the company of loved ones.
- Preservation of Memories: to transform the lived experience into coherent narratives, using language, photography, symbols and art and preserve the past.
- Empowerment: to gift the future generations stories that only you know, stories that might otherwise be forgotten, stories that have meant so much, for so long.
WHO?
All may apply. However, this Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) funded project prioritizes applicants who are Mississauga senior residents eager to write their own memoirs, or for their loved ones experiencing early-stage dementia.
HOW?
- If you have a Duotrope Account: Use the Duotrope Submission form and Apply Here
- If you don’t have a Dutrope Account: You may create a Duotrope account (it’s free); but if you would rather not, please email your Statement of Interest to editor@artisanalwriter.com