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Last Call to Join "Theater Camp for Memoir Writers"

This Saturday, a chance to hear your first-person writing in a whole new way.

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Brendan Spiegel
Jun 23, 2026
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If you’re a memoir writer and you still know the words to every song from your theater camp — or if you’ve always wished you got to go to theater camp — this one’s for you.

Writer and theater professional Chris Tebbetts is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling “Middle School” series, and the founder of the Theater Camp for Writers creative retreat. In this craft-focused, developmental writing workshop with a theater overlay, an intimate group of 10 writers will explore what acting, directing, and improv have to teach us as writers. This playful, deeply practical class helps you unlock voice, embodiment, dialogue, and scene by hearing part of your first-person story read out loud. It’s about getting out of your head and into the lived, physical reality of your story—so your writing feels as alive on the page as it does in memory. Also: it’s going to be a lot of fun!

Class takes place this Saturday, June 27 and there are just 3 seats left, so if you want to join, be sure to g


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