Stories that Heal
Classes
&
Workshops
UPCOMING CLASSES
When Memoir Becomes Autofiction, introductory
6 wk. workshop - Starts 9/8/25
Advanced Autofiction
12 mo. workshop and mentorship Starts 10/22/25
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Stories that
Heal
Victoria Costello
Author Teacher
Healer
I tell my story in order
to live.​
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A major thread in my life has been a search for healing through storytelling. I've pursued this end as an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, a science journalist, a mental health advocate, and as a published author of memoir and fiction. Most recently, my focus has turned to teaching other writers, with a specialty in trauma-informed, autobiographical fiction, AKA autofiction.
At this precarious time for humanity, it's my firm belief that we can help disrupt the status quo and use our hard-earned wisdom and creative talents as storytellers to heal ourselves and the collective, thereby doing our parts to renew this planet.
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I change my story in order
to heal.
What's new?
My latest essay...
As an author who has depicted a heavy load of family trauma first, as memoir and, a decade later, in a partly autobiographical novel, I’ve found the combination of fact and fiction offers unique advantages over sticking to a single genre. Particularly, once I made the decision to prioritize my own healing. Read the post.
Autofiction workshop sneak peeks...
The question I'm asked most often about autofiction is what are the rules? In this post, I answer FAQs about this newly emerging writing genre with video clips from my Zoom workshops. Read the post.
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Writers say...
"I have an MFA, and I've workshopped with many authors over the years, some quite famous. I feel that Victoria's workshop helped me the most because of her gift of balancing a writer's personal trauma with the craft of writing. And I love how she managed to meet everyone within a diverse group at their own unique pace or level or readiness . ”
Hannah, Advanced Autofiction
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