Author Liz Coursen will lead an eight-session, four-month memoir writing workshop starting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Matheson History Museum.

This workshop will run from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, starting on Jan. 13 at 513 East University Ave. in Gainesville. The cost is $142.94 (includes $7.94 fee) for Matheson members and $190.21 (includes $10.21 fee) for the general public. Click on this link to register.

Coursen, author of “The Complete Autobiography Workbook,” will lead a workshop that runs through April. The comprehensive and fun workshop will cover all areas of the process, from selecting illustrations to what stories you’ve just got to tell, from designing your book’s cover to what stories you just might want to leave out—our goal is for all participants to complete the workshop with the first draft of their memoir in hand.

Each participant will receive a copy of Coursen’s book that will get you started, keep you going and carry you over the finish line.

The dates for the workshop include Jan. 13, Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 24, March 10, March 24, April 14 and April 28.