The Writers' Factory: November 3: Memoir: Who Will Tell Your Stories? with Pat Mottola

November 3: Memoir: Who Will Tell Your Stories?

with Pat Mottola

One of the saddest sentences I know is "I wish I had asked my grandmother about that." Or my grandfather. Or my mother. 

Create a valuable gift for future generations with this stimulating class, led by Pat Mottola. Memoirs are like a snapshot in time that preserve the memories you cherish. Specific moments that influenced your life?  Family traditions you treasure? 

Memoirs give us a deeper understanding of our own experiences as well as an important window into our past as we create a rich legacy for our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. I look forward to meeting you!

Pat Mottola teaches Creative Writing at Southern Connecticut State University, where she earned both an M.S. in Art Education and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. An award-winning poet and Pushcart Prize nominee, her work is published in journals across the country. Pat is President of the Connecticut Poetry Society, and she is the Poet Laureate of Cheshire, CT. She served as editor of Connecticut River Review from 2012–2017. On a global scale, she mentors Afghan women writers living in Afghanistan and beyond. She is the author of three collections of poetry: Under the Red Dress, After Hours, and A Town Like That. Pat was the recipient of the prestigious CSCU system-wide Board of Regents Outstanding Teacher Award in 2019, as well as the J. Philip Smith Outstanding Teacher Award in 2021.

Workshop is limited to 12 participants, so be sure to register now! Writers at all levels are welcome to attend. 

$30 gets you 90 minutes of instruction in the Workshop Gallery at Ball & Socket Arts. If cost presents a barrier to your participation, please reach out to our team for options at info@ballandsocket.org.