Stories that Heal
Classes
&
Workshops
UPCOMING ZOOM CLASSES
When Memoir Becomes Autofiction
Introductory 6 wk. workshop.
Next class starts
June 4, 2026
Intermediate Autofiction
A 12 wk. workshop
Next class starts
April 7, 2026
Registration open
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Stories that
Heal
Victoria Costello
Author & Teacher
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 memoir and autobiographical fiction, AKA autofiction. I invite you to consider one of my offerings as an avenue to excavate, write, and share your own healing story.
I tell my story so
I can live.
I
I change my story
so I can heal.
Next class starts June 4, 2026
Info/registration
When Memoir Becomes Autofiction
A six-week workshop for memoirists and fiction writers who wish to combine both genres in a single life-inspired work.
Meets weekly on Thursdays 6-8pm EST
Next offered June 4, 2026.
Nail Your Protagonist to Find Your Plot
A twelve-week workshop for intermediate and advanced writers of a work of autofiction.
Meets 2x month on Tuesdays 6-8pm EST.
Next offered September 8, 2026
UPCOMING ZOOM CLASSES
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
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