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We exclusively publish memoirs: The creative stories unpacked from the nostalgic hope chests of our lives.
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What’s the Difference Between a Memoir and a Personal Essay?
What’s the Difference Between a Memoir and a Personal Essay?
Confused? Get in line!
KiKi Walter
Mar 24
2024 Submission Guidelines
2024 Submission Guidelines
Updated Information for New and Existing Writers
KiKi Walter
Jan 3
Have You Been Requesting to Write for The Memoirist?
Have You Been Requesting to Write for The Memoirist?
Update on new writer requests
KiKi Walter
May 23
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
Exploring the Past to Write Memoirs that Resonate
Exploring the Past to Write Memoirs that Resonate
Techniques to uncover deeper truths and create powerful stories from your memories
Cindy Heath
Jun 26
Uncovering Universal Insights in Memoir Writing
Uncovering Universal Insights in Memoir Writing
Techniques to help you find meaning in your writing.
Cindy Heath
Apr 7
From Memory to Essay: Enhancing the Impact of Personal Writing
From Memory to Essay: Enhancing the Impact of Personal Writing
Techniques to move your story from boring to compelling.
Cindy Heath
Mar 25
Six (or Seven) Podcasts to Motivate and Inspire Writers
Six (or Seven) Podcasts to Motivate and Inspire Writers
More choices for authors of memoirs, fiction, or essays.
Cindy Heath
Nov 17, 2023
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How Is It Possible to Love Someone So Much?
How Is It Possible to Love Someone So Much?
What it means to be a parent
Malky McEwan
Jun 26
Things Dad and I Never Said
Things Dad and I Never Said
Even taking a secret to the grave doesn’t mean it isn’t revealed.
A. S. McHugh
Jun 26
I Knew My Marriage Would Fail When I Saw My Bride Walk Down the Aisle
I Knew My Marriage Would Fail When I Saw My Bride Walk Down the Aisle
Deep down, everyone knows if their marriage will succeed or die.
Greyson Ferguson
Jun 26
I Regret Ignoring This Shattering Feedback About Writing and My Career Choice
I Regret Ignoring This Shattering Feedback About Writing and My Car...
It was drastic, and I could see that he was serious. He looked genuinely repulsed
Annie Avery
Jun 25
My Sister and I Grew Up with Different Parents, Yet They Were the Same People
My Sister and I Grew Up with Different Parents, Yet They Were the S...
It was all a matter of timing
Ruby Lee
Jun 25
I Realized that Life Is a Shit Sandwich
I Realized that Life Is a Shit Sandwich
I learned to survive by taking one bite at a time
Brenda Mahler
Jun 25
Happiness Sold Separately
Happiness Sold Separately
My Lifelong Struggle with Consumerism
Leah Welborn
Jun 25
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