Write your memoir in 2027.

Join My One-Year Memoir, my personal year-long coaching program. Monthly workshops, one-on-one coaching, and a small group of writers will help you complete your rough draft.

Registration closes December 31, 2026.

January through December 2027. Limited to 15 writers.

Susy Flory smiling in a pink sweater
Susy Flory · New York Times-bestselling author & memoir mentor
20 booksWritten or co-written
15+ languagesEditions worldwide
2 filmsAdapted for the screen
Nearly 20 yearsWorking in memoir
Susy Flory teaching at the Museum of the Bible

My One-Year Memoir 2027

A private coaching group for anyone ready to stop postponing the story only they can tell. The 2027 cohort is limited to 15 writers so every participant receives personal attention.

  • Monthly live workshops that teach memoir step by step
  • One-on-one coaching calls with Susy, every month
  • Clear assignments and deadlines that keep you moving
  • A private community of writers walking the same road
  • A finished rough draft in twelve months — for real

Registration closes December 31, 2026.

Some stories are underestimated.

I believe those are often the stories we need most.

For almost twenty years I’ve watched memoir cross languages, connect strangers, and change lives. True stories, well told, still matter—especially the ones the industry underestimates. That conviction became Shake Ridge Press.

Stories worth telling.

Selected books & films
  • Thunder Dog

    New York Times bestseller · 15+ languages

    A blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero.

  • The Unbreakable Boy

    Now a Lionsgate film (2025)

    A father, a son with a rare brittle-bone disease, and a joy that breaks nothing.

  • Sanctuary

    Memoir · 2022

    An Irish village, a man who lost his way, and the rescue donkeys that led him home.

  • The Sky Below

    Memoir

    Astronaut Scott Parazynski — the only person to fly in space and summit Everest.

My mom was an Irish storyteller.

“Books are my first language. I live and breathe words and stories.”

I grew up listening to her stories about the Ozarks — sometimes a wee bit embellished — holding my breath, waiting for the mountaintop moment. It always came. I inherited the storytelling gene, but with ink and paper.

Everyone has a story. I’m looking forward to hearing yours.

Make 2027 the year you write your memoir. Join My One-Year Memoir by December 31, 2026, or start with the free newsletter.