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SUMMARY:Where Is Your Mother? Family Relationships Missing from  Your Mem
 oir
DESCRIPTION:Memoir-writing challenges us to interrogate ourselves. Transc
 ribing those memories can be difficult\\, but even more difficult is ensu
 ring we are honest about how our important relationships have shaped us. 
 It’s easy to sweep something—or someone—under the proverbial rug\\,
  hoping that their absence will give us the strength and courage to finis
 h our first draft. But when we write “The End” and go back to re-read
 \\, there is often a sense of dissatisfaction that might have a potential
  reader wondering\\, “But why didn’t they talk about&#8230\\;.?” \\
 nThis course will ask you who or what you have left out\\, and why it’s
  important to evaluate bringing them into the fold. We will look at how t
 o treat that “character” with respect and look at examples from autho
 rs who use compassion and authenticity when looking at hard relationships
 . Let’s get a handle on the “fear of family” repercussions\\, so th
 at your work can sing its song.\\nCourse outcomes/goals\\nParticipants wi
 ll be able to:\\nIdentify the person/thing they have been leaving out\\, 
 and why Use literary exemplars to practice self-interrogation Compose wit
 hout worry of repercussions\\nRead and discuss author examples as related
  to Fear of Family (“FOF”)\\nRespond to writing prompts and visual ar
 t\\nAccess Program\\nWe want our writing classes and seminars to be acces
 sible to everyone\\, regardless of income and background. We understand t
 hat our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Acce
 ss Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. M
 ost writing classes have at least one access spot available.\\nPlease app
 ly here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-ar
 ts.org if you have questions.\\nLiaison position\\nEvery in-person class 
 and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform s
 pecific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class o
 r seminar\\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts.
 \\nApply here for the liaison position.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-cana
 da/united-states/portland-or/events/where-is-your-mother-family-relations
 hips-missing-from-your-memoir-2026-09-22
LOCATION:literary-arts.org
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/portland-or/events/where-is-your-mother-family-relationships-missing-from-your-memoir-2026-09-22
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