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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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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 Imposter Syndrome as a Writer
“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
I Stole a Cat
I Stole a Cat
And found a part of myself
Abbey Wade
Jun 15
How To Do Friends With Benefits The Lifelong Way
How To Do Friends With Benefits The Lifelong Way
Reflections on a lifetime of happiness without the commitment.
Kristi Keller
Jun 15
When the Predator Calls Home
When the Predator Calls Home
And the phone rings and rings
Terry Barr
Jun 15
I Learned The Hard Way
I Learned The Hard Way
And my Grandfather taught me
BrandyNicoleHammock
Jun 15
The Greatest Idea in the History of Art
The Greatest Idea in the History of Art
Forget about Michelangelo, Van Gogh, or Warhol. This was mine, all mine.
Brian Throne
Jun 14
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