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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
News From The Memoirist
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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I Kept a Journal in My Twenties and It’s Filled With Lies
I Kept a Journal in My Twenties and It’s Filled With Lies
My 56-year-old self was ready to face why
Suzanna Quintana
Jul 6
A Volkswagon Beetle and some harrowing memories
A Volkswagon Beetle and some harrowing memories
One particular special morning and one horrifying near-miss
Gordon J Campbell
Jul 6
WALTER WAS DEAD
WALTER WAS DEAD
How was that even possible
Jeff Eagle
Jul 6
What Are We Doing Here?
What Are We Doing Here?
Is this a fling? A thing? Or just a lovely way to spend the summer?
Edwina Owens Elliott
Jul 6
Echoes of Past Lives From an Old Mail Box.
Echoes of Past Lives From an Old Mail Box.
I found myself stood before their final surviving imprint, a rotting, hand-made post box.
Phil Cody
Jul 6
When I Hiked a Mountain Without Preparation
When I Hiked a Mountain Without Preparation
A tempting offer I couldn’t decline
Rangga Febryan
Jul 6
A Flash Of A Moment That Never Happened.
A Flash Of A Moment That Never Happened.
Once upon a million summers ago…
Ruby Noir 😈
Jul 5
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