Our lived experiences hold merit as a historical and personal record of the world in which we live. Alex Poppe is the USA TODAY bestselling author of the memoir Breakfast Wine: A Memoir of Chasing an Unconventional Life and Finding a Way Home. In this lecture, she will explain how to write personal stories that resonate beyond friends and family. Lecture participants will learn the difference between the situation and the story and leave with generative exercises they can try at home if they desire.

