Ghost writer offers memoir workshop at Healing Project
Posted 5/9/23
Local author and ghost writer Nancy Tsuchiya will teach “Telling Tales: Memoir Writing,” for those of all experience levels, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 20 and 27. The two-part series is …
You must be a member to read this story.
Join our family of readers for as little as $5 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.
Current print subscribers can create a free account by clicking here
Otherwise, follow the link below to join.
To Our Valued Readers –
Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists.
For $6.99, less than 20 cents a day, digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to YourValley.net, including exclusive content from our newsroom and access to our Daily Independent e-edition.
Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.
Your financial commitment will help to preserve the kind of honest journalism produced by our reporters and editors. We trust you agree that independent journalism is an essential component of our democracy. Please click here to subscribe.
Need to set up your free e-Newspaper all-access account? click here.
Non-subscribers
Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.
Register to comment
Click here create a free account for posting comments.
Note that free accounts do not include access to premium content on this site.
I am anchor
WORKSHOP
Ghost writer offers memoir workshop at Healing Project
Posted
Local author and ghost writer Nancy Tsuchiya will teach “Telling Tales: Memoir Writing,” for those of all experience levels, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 20 and 27. The two-part series is presented by Doing Grief Community Healing Project, located at the Interfaith Chapel of Healing at The Church of the Palms, 14808 N. Boswell Blvd.
Tsuchiya has ghost written more than 20 biographies and taught memoir writing to thousands of students for more than 30 years, including students at the Sun City library, area community colleges and the Genealogical Society. She is author of “Telling Tales: A Memoir Guidebook” (available on Amazon.com) and “Telling Tales II: Memoir Guidebook, Considerations and Encouragements.”
“Memoir writing is not about writing or the importance of correct grammar. It is about memories–how to bring them forward and how to faithfully record them,” said Tsuchiya. “Writing allows us to slow our minds and integrate feelings, thoughts, and ideas, it allows us to bring the wisdom of our experiences into the future.”
Tsuchiya comes from a family of storytellers. Her lifelong passion is listening to stories and preserving them.
“I’m concerned that a lot of wisdom is being lost between generations,” Tsuchiya explained. “We don’t have time today for rich sharing of remembrances. The love, courage, insights and experience of our elders are in danger of being lost.”
After suffering her own recent losses, Tsuchiya became involved in Doing Grief Community Healing Project. a developing initiative in Sun City that provides grief support and education, spiritual enrichment opportunities, and healing through the arts programs–including drawing, painting, drumming and writing, among others.
“When I was invited to teach memoir writing at the Healing Project, it was timely,” added Tsuchiya. “I’m thrilled to contribute.”
Doing Grief Community Healing Project programs and services are for those of all faiths or no faith. For event information or to RSVP, visit DoingGrief.com, email Connect@DoingGrief.com or call 602-315-8480.
