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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
May Memoir Prompt: Late!
May Memoir Prompt: Late!
(Better late than never…)
KiKi Walter
May 8
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
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
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
And why would a reader care?
Cindy Heath
Oct 20, 2023
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The Grand Tour of America’s Prison System Has Become a Badge of Honor for the Country’s Criminals
The Grand Tour of America’s Prison System Has Become a Badge of Honor for the Country’s Criminals
“They’ve served everywhere, man; they’ve served everywhere!”
William Mersey
Jun 18
I Tried to Get Rich by Running a Lottery Ticket Scheme At Work
I Tried to Get Rich by Running a Lottery Ticket Scheme At Work
Instead, I learned the true meaning of loyalty when the shit hit the fan
AJ
Jun 17
In Honor of Father’s Day (A Letter to My Say Sperm Donor)
In Honor of Father’s Day (A Letter to My Say Sperm Donor)
Sorry, this isn’t one of those mushy-loving dad stories
Charisse Tyson
Jun 17
It’s a Colossal Challenge Selling Me on Religion
It’s a Colossal Challenge Selling Me on Religion
An invasion of privacy
Val Francis
Jun 16
An Ugly Dog Named El Paso
An Ugly Dog Named El Paso
Seeing Beyond the Desert’s Harsh Exterior
Rick L. Huffman
Jun 16
How Changing the Tone of Negative Internal Voices Conquered My Imposter Syndrome as a Writer
How Changing the Tone of Negative Internal Voices Conquered My Impo...
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” ~ Carl Jung
Anne Spollen
Jun 15
My Father’s Shoes
My Father’s Shoes
I’ve been wearing them all along.
Julia Perrodin
Jun 15
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