Welcome! I'm Laura Davis.
I write books that change people’s lives and help people tell stories that matter.
For more than 25 years, I've helped people find their voices, tell their stories, and hone their craft. I love creating supportive, intimate writing communities online, in person, and internationally.
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Featured Event
FREE WORKSHOP: Explore the Flavors of Your Life
Food as a Portal to Memory, Identity, and Self-Discovery
Saturday, November 14, 2026
10 am - 12 pm Pacific Time
Online
Food is not just sustenance—it’s primal, visceral, and overflowing with sensory detail. The foods we eat and how we eat them reveals so much about our cultures, families, and deepest hungers. In this two-hour online workshop, you’ll discover all the ways food memories provide powerfully evocative doorways to so much more.
Through a series of compelling writing prompts, Laura will guide us to places we didn’t expect to go. We’ll discover new things about ourselves, the foods we love, the forces that shaped us, what sustains us, and brings joy.
You don’t need to consider yourself a writer to attend. Everyone is welcome!
LAURA'S AWARD-WINNING MEMOIR:
The Burning Light of Two Stars
A Mother-Daughter Story
This riveting memoir by The Courage to Heal author Laura Davis examines the endurance of mother-daughter love, how memory protects and betrays us, and the determination it takes to fulfill a promise when ghosts from the past come knocking.
"Writing is a way of saying
that you and the world have a chance."
—Richard Hugo
LET'S WRITE THROUGH THE CHAOS TOGETHER.
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Upcoming Events with Laura Davis
The Art of Memoir:
Crafting Compelling, Vivid, True Life Stories
La Ventana, Baja, Mexico
Friday, May 14 – Sunday, May 22, 2027
On the beautiful shores of the Sea of Cortez, in the small coastal town of La Ventana, you'll learn to find the story beneath the story, discover why memoir writers need to slow down where it hurts, and uncover the secret of telling true stories rooted in the immediacy of the moment. Once a sleepy fishing village, La Ventana has kept its laid-back pace even as travelers have discovered its turquoise water, dramatic desert mountains, and forests of towering cardón cacti. Daily yoga, a snorkeling excursion to Isla Cerralvo, and a guided hike to Punta Gorda will round out your days in this magical place made for reflection, rest, and creativity.