NEWSLETTER
August Newsletter: Getting Back Into the Groove
The Memoirist News
Memoirists,
Ahhh, summer is almost over. We’re getting to that time when we tell ourselves we need to get back into the writing groove again. Family vacations are coming to a close, kids are getting ready to go back to school, we’re getting tired of our own dang excuses, etc.
And you know what? Like I said previously, it’s okay to take a break! It’s only natural to have an ebb and flow when you’re a nutty creative type. When you start pressuring yourself is when you start falling out of love. You know?
Lord knows I’ve been in a writing funk, but I’m starting to feel inspired again and ready to hit the keyboard again with fervor.
So, to the rest of you — who are a bit like me — welcome back! As always, I’m looking forward to your stories!
August Writing Prompt
I just announced a new writing prompt for August: Grandparents.
Tell us a story about your Grandma or Grandpa — or grandparent adjacent loved one — something special from your childhood, adulthood, or whenever. Something you shared with them, golden memories and moments. Please tag your piece “Grandparents.”
A while back, I wrote about my grandfather. If you want inspiration, take a read:
July Prompt Stories
We had a fun writing prompt in July: Summer Fling. Thank you to those writers who submitted their stories — we had some really great ones. Check them out!
- 10 Years Ago, I Kissed a Woman Worth Chasing All Over North America. by Daniel Andrew Boyd
- All It Took was a Hilarious German Man to Teach Me About Travel and Summer Romance by Amy Strommer
- A German Guy and Jewish Girl Met in a Goth Club in Atlanta… by Dana DuBois
- Skinny Dipping and Summers Kiss at Hayden Lake by Arpad Nagy
- Flings Don’t Mean a Thing to Those Live Fast/Die Young Boys. by Meaghan Ward
- What Are We Doing Here? by Edwina Owens Elliott
- Camping, Camaraderie, and Courage by Chris Raymond
- He Roped Me In at the Montana Rodeo by Tara Nicole Szkutnik
- The Magic of Rome by Jessica Lucia
Looking for the Best of Memoir Writing Tips?
Our resident editor extraordinaire Cindy Heath writes an amazing column for us called Method to Memoir. You can find the tab to all her Method to Memoir pieces on our homepage. Cindy has a wealth of knowledge and her essays on memoir writing are incredibly valuable and helpful. Be sure to check them out! Here is her latest:
Medium Day Presentation
I’m excited to announce that I will be hosting a session at the upcoming Medium Day titled, “The Art of Writing Memoir and Personal Essays.” Medium Day is August 17th and my session will be from 1:30–2pm ET. More details to come — I’d love to see you in my session! Read more about Medium Day:
I’ve added several new writers over the past couple of months; I want to give a heartfelt welcome to all of you! Many of you have already published stories, and several have been boosted! I look forward to stories from each and every one of you.
Wishing you all a very happy August!
xo — Ki
