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The Submissions Window for Our Next Memoirist Quarterly Issue Is Now Open!

The Submissions Window for Our Next Memoirist Quarterly Issue Is No...

Deadline is September 30th for our December magazine
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KiKi Walter
September Writing Prompt: Misadventures at School

September Writing Prompt: Misadventures at School

Grade school, high school, university…bring on the mishaps!
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KiKi Walter
2023 Submission Guidelines

2023 Submission Guidelines

Updated Info for New and Existing Writers
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KiKi Walter
How We’re Sharing Your Writing and Art Outside of Medium

How We’re Sharing Your Writing and Art Outside of Medium

One thing that remains a constant in life is change. Things here at Medium are in a state of flux these days. Some people lament the new…
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Christopher Robin
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
How Do You Turn a Memory Into a Story People Want to Read?

How Do You Turn a Memory Into a Story People Want to Read?

Steps to turn thoughts into words that reach the heart.
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Cindy Heath
How to Improve Your Memoir With the Critical Eyes of An Editor

How to Improve Your Memoir With the Critical Eyes of An Editor

Cut the extra words and answer the right questions to strengthen your work.
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Cindy Heath
The Right Techniques and Tools Will Help You Become a Better Writer

The Right Techniques and Tools Will Help You Become a Better Writer

It’s a lot like building a house.
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Cindy Heath
What is Memoir?

What is Memoir?

And how memoir differs from other personal history writing.
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Cindy Heath
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Writing Memoir is Exhausting

Writing Memoir is Exhausting

My ventures into this difficult form
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Erie Astin
Five Prompts for Memoir Writers

Five Prompts for Memoir Writers

And how to write to these prompts
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Katharine Valentino
Why Do Writers Need a Community?

Why Do Writers Need a Community?

We grow, learn, and inspire when we connect through writing.
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Cindy Heath
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