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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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Scaling the Shifting Sands Of Time
Scaling the Shifting Sands Of Time
A Pilgrimage to the sand dunes of the Curonian Spit.
Sandra Plourde
Jul 21
Mother in the Kitchen
Mother in the Kitchen
Grandma in ballet slippers
T K Buckley
Jul 21
My Bar Problems Began After Midnight
My Bar Problems Began After Midnight
A cautionary true story of why you should choose peace above violence.
Sean Kernan
Jul 21
Dear Anxiety, Don’t Mess This Up
Dear Anxiety, Don’t Mess This Up
Because you always do
Amber Land
Jul 21
Something From Nothing
Something From Nothing
My father’s story.
Tracy Willis
Jul 21
My English Teacher Changed My Life
My English Teacher Changed My Life
One of the greatest men I have ever known
Samantha M🥀
Jul 20
I Cheated On My Dead Husband
I Cheated On My Dead Husband
Grieving the Loss of My Husband and Feeling the Guilt of Falling in Love Again
BrandyNicoleHammock
Jul 20
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