Write the memoir only you can write — in a year.
My One-Year Memoir is a private coaching group led by New York Times–bestselling memoirist Susy Flory, with the teaching, feedback, and accountability to help you complete your rough draft in a year.
The same rhythm, every month, for a year.
Real teaching and real accountability, paced so a finished rough draft stops being a someday and becomes this year.
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One 90-minute group workshop
Live on Zoom, all hands. Each workshop includes Q&A, handouts, and templates, and every session is recorded. Between meetings, your private cohort becomes a circle of writers who know you, your pages, and the story you are trying to tell.
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One 30-minute private coaching call
One-on-one with Susy. Personal encouragement and practical feedback on the pages you wrote that month. Twelve dedicated appointments across the year.
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A full content edit of your rough draft
Your full content edit includes a written review and recommended next steps for revision, submission, or publication.
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Open email access to Susy
Questions and thoughts, anytime. We meet on Zoom because writers join from all over the world — and no one writes alone.
Beyond the monthly meetings
- The one-of-a-kind My One-Year Memoir Planner — a downloadable tool to plan and track your progress.
- A certificate of completion, plus Susy's 1–2 page review of your manuscript and a list of recommended next steps.
- The Finishing-Reward: complete your rough draft in the year and get 10% of your registration fee back.
Writers need each other. I’m here for you.
Your review was encouraging and wise and affirming of how I have grown as a writer. Super helpful. Simplifying. Clarifying. Confidence building.
This has been a healing process for me. My brain and heart feel free. This was an amazing year of My1YM — thank you for guiding us all through the process of writing our stories.
Two years ago this book was just a bunch of blog entries with no story arc, and no plan to ever be anything more. Now, 67,000 words later, here I am!
“Faith can move mountains, but don’t be surprised if God hands you a shovel.” Thank you for being that shovel to show me where to dig.
Notes on memoir, straight from Susy.
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The story you keep meaning to write deserves a year.
Whether you’re an experienced writer or beginning your first book, you’re invited. The 2027 cohort is limited to 15 writers. The program has filled each year, so early registration matters.
A free monthly workshop recording, for anyone working on a memoir or personal story.