Why write your stories? For your family and friends? Or simply to reflect on your life? Writing helps us to contemplate, document, and share our experiences. In Writing Life Stories, each week one-half of the group writes a long form story. Each writer from that group emails the text - up to 1500 words - to the study group members; when we meet on Zoom, the writer reads it aloud. Members respond verbally and later send more detailed written comment to the reader. The next week the other group presents their long form piece.To stimulate extra writing, each week a prompt is given and members are invited optionally to submit shorter pieces which are read as time allows. Whether you are an experienced writer or just starting out, our study group is here to help. On our MyOLLI website we provide guides to writing and to the art of memoir. Together we tackle the challenges of organizing and clarifying our writing. Our study group is a workshop for writers, where members tell stories ranging from joyful to heartbreaking. We provide an opportunity to write and reflect on events and chapters of your life. Come join us.