Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
The Memoirist
We exclusively publish memoirs: The creative stories unpacked from the nostalgic hope chests of our lives.
Prompt Stories
Method to Memoir
Writing Memoir
Guidelines
The Memoirist Quarterly
Follow
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
The Memoirist News: Boosting, Prompts, and Stories — Oh, My!
The Memoirist News: Boosting, Prompts, and Stories — Oh, My!
September 2024
KiKi Walter
Sep 2
September Memoir Prompt: First Love
September Memoir Prompt: First Love
In honor of going “back to school” — let’s write about our early crushes
KiKi Walter
Sep 1
The Art of Writing Memoir & Personal Essays
The Art of Writing Memoir & Personal Essays
A presentation from Medium Day 2024
KiKi Walter
Aug 17
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
Just Published
The Last Flight from Dayton
The Last Flight from Dayton
When the masks came off
Amber Land
Oct 21
Sunset Hills by Flashlight
Sunset Hills by Flashlight
A Halloween Adventure
Dale Kaye
Oct 21
Make It Yourself: A Life Shaped by Cooking
Make It Yourself: A Life Shaped by Cooking
From a mother’s tough love to marriage, loss, and discovery, food guided me through life’s challenges.
David Mokotoff, MD
Oct 21
The Eight Happiest Moments of My Life
The Eight Happiest Moments of My Life
The Fourth
Ulf Wolf
Oct 21
My Pre-Chemo Obsession With Chemo Hair Loss
My Pre-Chemo Obsession With Chemo Hair Loss
Was it about my looks, control, or childhood shame?
HCwrites
Oct 21
From Chaos to Change: The Impact of the 2016 Election and the Women’s March on America
From Chaos to Change: The Impact of the 2016 Election and the Women...
After trauma of the 2016 election, the Women’s March emerged as a hopeful force for democracy.
Dr. Misty Hook
Oct 20
The tranquility is called Yogyakarta.
The tranquility is called Yogyakarta.
Reminiscing the serene atmosphere in Jogja.
Isa Brew
Oct 20
About The Memoirist
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams