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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
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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One Time in My Life, I Told My Father I Hated Him
One Time in My Life, I Told My Father I Hated Him
An angry teenager lashes out
Klara Jane Holloway
Jun 23
Leaving Him at the Altar
Leaving Him at the Altar
Was it too late to back out?
KiKi Walter
Jun 22
When Dad Stopped Being Dad
When Dad Stopped Being Dad
It was brief, but I’ll forever be thankful I caught a glimpse.
Greyson Ferguson
Jun 22
A Child’s Life, Seen Through a Trash Bag
A Child’s Life, Seen Through a Trash Bag
All of his worldly possessions bundled into a bin liner. A cheap, black plastic bin liner. His bag for life.
Phil Cody
Jun 22
Wait ’til my Father Gets Home.
Wait ’til my Father Gets Home.
A brief memoir of a neurodivergent
Sylvia Clare MSc. Psychol, mindfulness teacher
Jun 20
This Was How Our Family Started Its American Dream
This Was How Our Family Started Its American Dream
Immigration is a journey of exploration.
Victoria Z.
Jun 19
Evil: A Television Show That Speaks To My Encounter With The Supernatural
Evil: A Television Show That Speaks To My Encounter With The Supern...
It has forced me to be more forthright about a story I’ve been afraid to tell
Eze Ihenetu
Jun 19
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