14-Days of Life Story Writing

Get to know yourself better and find deeper meaning in your life.

14-Days of Guided Journal Writing

It's fun and it's free!

Explore your life's most important subject... you!

Each day we'll send you a guided journal prompt to your inbox.

Gain powerful insight as you reflect on important experiences and memories

Develop greater intention and meaning, as you remember what matters most to you

Build a daily writing habit with two weeks of guidance and coaching.

Victoria is an award-winning teacher and storyteller. She received her guided autobiography certification from the Birren Center for Autobiographical Studies.

MEET your Story coach

Hey, I'm Victoria!

I am a writer, story coach, guided autobiography instructor, and recovering English professor.

I've been helping people make sense of their lives for over twenty years through the transformative practice of writing. I believe that remembering and retelling our experiences, first to ourselves and then to others, can help us develop greater self-awareness and find meaning. My retreats, workshops, and classes bring people together as they explore a lifetime of experiences through personal writing.

As a writer, I know it takes a lot of courage to tell your stories, and I am committed to making a safe place for every person who wants to explore their lives. I am also here for anyone who wants to write and preserve their stories for their loved ones. Your life matters and putting it into words is a beautiful way to leave a lasting legacy.

Personal Historian

Personal Historians Northwest

Author & Story Coach

Write Big: From College Application Essay to Storytelling Standout

Business Leader

Founder of Boxcar Writing Labs and Co-Founder of Mission Flow. Leadership Salem Graduate,

Writing Professor

Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching by Part-Time Faculty

University of Portland

20+ Years of Teaching & Coaching

Masters Degree in English

Portland State University

StorySlam Champion

The Moth Portland

"Instructions for living a life:

Pay attention.

Be astonished.

Tell about it"

~Mary Oliver, "Sometimes"

About Victoria Payne


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