Stories that Heal
Classes
&
Workshops
UPCOMING CLASSES
When Memoir Becomes Autofiction
Introductory 6 wk. workshop.
Next classes start:
Jan 29 & June 2, 2026
Registration open
Intermediate Autofiction
A 12 wk. workshop
Next class starts
April 2, 2026
Advanced Autofiction
A 12 month workshop and mentorship.
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Stories that
Heal
Victoria Costello
Author & Teacher
I tell my story in order
to live.
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.
There are brief descriptions of my current offerings below, and more details here.
Please Email me if you'd like to discuss whether one of my workshops might be right for you. I'm happy to read a few pages and advise you, at no cost.
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.
I change my story in order
to heal.
What's New?
In this talk, given in Ashland, OR on Sept 30, 2025, I explore the transformative power of trauma-informed storytelling — an approach that melds literary craft with science and spirituality to embed healing in the writing and sharing of our personal stories. Click to watch.
Writers say...
Stories that Heal
"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
Stories that Heal
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