What's your story to tell? Join students locally from Sacramento, nationally and internationally, in person or via Zoom, and let me give you tools and guidance to create a legacy.
As an award-winning family columnist for 16 years, author of two books, writer for former California First Lady, Maria Shriver, and current contributor to Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, let me help you tell your story — and help you publish it!
Starting as a class offering at a local senior center in Sacramento, Writing Your Memoirs has blossomed into an affordable, international class via Zoom — so you can join our 1-hr, once weekly class from anywhere.
Through guided journaling and writing exercises, over the last seven years I have guided dozens of novice writers toward their goal of creating something of value for themselves, their family and eager readers. Nine of my students have self-published their books with four more coming soon.

Classes are not being offered at this time.
Please contact me at Kellimwheeler@aol.com if you have completed your memoir and are looking for an editor/publisher.

Books published by my imprint, Hawthorne Street Press:
Momservations, The Fine Print of Parenting, by Kelli Wheeler
Don’t Forget Your Lunch, Diapers to Diploma Parenting Wisdom, by Kelli Wheeler
A Shy Farm Girl Travels the World, And Gets a Real Education, by Joan Dornan
Opening Curtains, Letting in the Light to Find my Path to Love, Music and Fulfillment, by Margo Scandella
My Quiet Strength, A Life of Self-Growth, Acceptance and Gratitude, by Esta Wiederanders
Unlocking the Cage, Becoming Authentic, by Carol Loew
An Ordinary Woman, My Unexpected Journey from Maine to California, by Sally White
I Did Not Expect This! A Timid Swedish Girl Climbs High, by Eva Sagvold Harriman
Grammie Gail’s Tales, A Memoir on Life, Love and Lessons, by Gail Ball
Earning My Choices to Become a Surgeon, A Life Story of Incredible Encounters and Daring Decisions, by Jack G. Bruner, M.D. FACS
Books written in Writing Your Memoirs Class, published by now defunct I Street Press:
Blending Two Cultures Under One Roof, by Maren Smith
A Life Lived on My Terms, From India to America Spanning 12,000 Miles, by Indru Kriplani
Simple Treasures, Memoirs of a 39er, by Charlotte Richmond
Never Forget Where You Came From, by Elaine and Alan Cooperman
My Father and Other Songs of the South, A Daughter’s Memoir, by Sydney Sadler
Self-Published with my guidance:
Travels of a Lifetime, My Journey to Find the Missing Pieces, by Geri Jamison
Sylvia Sue Smith a Memoir, by Sylvia Smith
Portraits of Perseverance, The Big Book of 200 Women in STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, by (16-yr-old!) Kate Ainley-Zoll
Lady Leader Leaves a Lasting Legacy, From the Cotton Patch to the Pentagon and Beyond, by Alice Astafan
Coming Soon from Hawthorne Street Press:
My Journey Home, by Charlotte Bible
Grammy Gail Tells More Tales, by Gail Ball
My Life with Maren, By Larry Smith
Take My Hand, Come Ride the Merry-Go-Round With Me, by Sharon Ramirez
Healing Hands, Powerful Voice: A Surgeon’s Fight for Better Medical Advocacy While Living His Best Life, by Jack G. Bruner, M.D. FACS