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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
July Newsletter: It’s Okay to Slow Down In the Summer
July Newsletter: It’s Okay to Slow Down In the Summer
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KiKi Walter
Jul 1
July Memoir Prompt: Summer Fling
July Memoir Prompt: Summer Fling
Did you have a hot summer romance? A fleeting obsession with someone or something?
KiKi Walter
Jun 29
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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Letters Carry Readers to Memories
Letters Carry Readers to Memories
Words share the past with the present
Brenda Mahler
Jul 18
From Zeroes to Heroes — My Tale of Summer League Softball
From Zeroes to Heroes — My Tale of Summer League Softball
The movie Bad News Bears came out in 1976. In it, an aging alcoholic ex-coach takes over a team of misfit youth baseball players and leads…
Chris Raymond
Jul 17
Telling a Bartender in Birmingham I Dropped My Daughter in the Water
Telling a Bartender in Birmingham I Dropped My Daughter in the Water
The unspoken risks of traveling to the South early in the pandemic
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 17
No One Told Me the Hardest Part of Losing Loved Ones
No One Told Me the Hardest Part of Losing Loved Ones
It comes after all is done and never fades away
Matt Adell
Jul 17
Hitchhiking to the Jersey Shore
Hitchhiking to the Jersey Shore
In the late 60s, I trusted people — well, most
Mark Tulin
Jul 16
Asking For Her Father’s Permission but Never Asking for Her Hand
Asking For Her Father’s Permission but Never Asking for Her Hand
It’s never too late to get cold feet
Hogan Torah
Jul 16
My Least Favorite Neighbor Did Something Unthinkable Last Spring
My Least Favorite Neighbor Did Something Unthinkable Last Spring
In 70 years, nothing like this had ever happened to me before.
Jody Alyn
Jul 16
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