Hello memoirists,
I hope your summer is going well! Mine has started to race away from me. We had to reschedule the book club for Finding My Way, to July 30, so you still have time to read it and join us.
Book club discussion questions are ready and waiting for you here:
https://memoirmentors.com/book-club-questions
🗳️ VOTE FOR OUR NEXT BOOK
https://forms.gle/rDMR972FLob546oz5
Vote for whatever speaks to you, and I’ll happily go wherever the majority leads.
–Meeting change on the third Thursdays–
I’ve been enjoying the low pressure Writing Only sessions on the first Thursday of the month so I’m switching the third Thursday every month from Read Then Write to Writing Together.
We’re experiencing our standard summer dip in attendance, but the energy for those of us who show up has been great!
Warmly,
Christina

Need some editing tips?
I turned the Memoir Mentors Substack into a podcast last week! The first post is about self-editing:
https://memoirmentors.substack.com/p/editing-your-own-book-typos-blind
If you want more on editing, there’s a class coming up soon that looks good.
Layer by Layer: How to Edit Your Book — July 19 | 11am–3pm EDT | $99 (use code CHRISTINA10 for 10% off)
Learn how to move from a rough first draft to a polished manuscript, one layer at a time. At the end of the day, you’ll leave with practical tools and a clearer plan for making your book shine. Replays available for 28 days.
https://reedsy.com/learning/events/how-to-edit-your-book/?ref=christinaet
Memoir Mentors Sessions
July 2026
Thursday July 9
- 7:00pm CEST – 10:00pm CEST
- Memoir Mentors – ONLINE Write then Read — 7pm Munich, 10am Pacific
Thursday July 16
- 7:00pm CEST – 10:00pm CEST
- Memoir Mentors – Writing Together
Thursday July 23
- 7:00pm CEST – 10:00pm CEST
- Memoir Mentors – Writing Together
Thursday July 30
- 7:00pm CEST – 8:30pm CEST
- Book Club: Finding My Way – Malala Yousafzai
August 2026
Thursday August 6
- 7:00pm CEST – 10:00pm CEST
- Memoir Mentors – Writing Together – No Reading
Ideas? Questions? Suggestions?
Reply to this email and let me know or reach out directly at: xtina.howell@memoirmentors.com


